People: Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc (JOSB.O)
JOSB.O on Nasdaq
45.96USD
17 May 2013
45.96USD
17 May 2013
Price Change (% chg)
$2.26 (+5.17%)
$2.26 (+5.17%)
Prev Close
$43.70
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Open
$43.68
$43.68
Day's High
$46.06
$46.06
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$43.63
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Volume
651,250
651,250
Avg. Vol
487,651
487,651
52-wk High
$50.75
$50.75
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$37.31
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Summary
| Name | Age | Since | Current Position |
|---|---|---|---|
Robert Wildrick |
67 | 2008 | Chairman of the Board |
Andrew Giordano |
79 | 2008 | Chairman Emeritus, Lead Independent Director |
R. Neal Black |
57 | 2008 | President, Chief Executive Officer, Director |
David Ullman |
54 | 2007 | Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer |
Robert Hensley |
59 | 2007 | Executive Vice President - Human Resources, Real Estate and Loss Prevention |
Gary Merry |
49 | 2008 | Executive Vice President - Store and Catalog Operations |
James Thorne |
51 | 2009 | Executive Vice President - Merchandising, Chief Merchandising Officer |
James Ferstl |
69 | 2008 | Independent Director |
William Herron |
66 | 2005 | Independent Director |
Henry Homes |
64 | 2008 | Independent Director |
Sidney Ritman |
79 | 2005 | Independent Director |
Biographies
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
Robert Wildrick |
Mr. Robert N. Wildrick is Chairman of the Board of Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. He has served as one of the company directors since 1994 and is chairman of the company Executive Committee. He has served as the company Chairman of the Board since December 2008. From November 1999 to December 2008, Mr. Wildrick was the company Chief Executive Officer. In addition, he was the company President from December 1999 to April 2007 and the company Executive Chairman from April 2007 to December 2008. Mr. Wildrick is the President Pro Tem of the Town Council of Palm Beach, Florida and Chairman of its Finance and Taxation Committee and its Public Safety Committee. From December 2008 through April 17, 2012, Mr. Wildrick was a member of the Board of Directors of Checkpoint Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CKP). Mr. Wildrick was Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Venture Stores, Inc., a publicly traded value retailer, from April 1995 to May 1998 and was Chairman of its board of directors from January 1996 to May 1998. From 1976 to April 1995, Mr. Wildrick was employed by Belk Stores Services, a retailing company, in various capacities, including Corporate Executive Vice President for Merchandise and Sales Promotion and Chief Merchandising Officer. Mr. Wildrick’s former directorships include Goodwill Industries, The Pride of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins Children’s Hospital Advisory Board, The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the Boy Scouts of America where he was a Director in New York and Charlotte, North Carolina. He has been a sponsor and fundraiser for the American Heart Association, various Police Associations and the Boy Scouts where he helped fund scout camps for children with disabilities. |
Andrew Giordano |
Mr. Andrew A. Giordano is Chairman Emeritus, Lead Independent Director of Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. He served as the company interim Chief Executive Officer from May 1999 to October 1999. Mr. Giordano also served as Chairman of the Board from May 1999 to December 2008, at which time he became Chairman Emeritus. Mr. Giordano continues to serve as Lead Independent Director, a position he assumed in November 1999. Mr. Giordano has been the principal of The Giordano Group, Limited, a diversified consulting firm, since its founding in February 1993. He also serves as Chairman of the Compensation Committee of Dale Carnegie, a privately owned provider of personal advancement training, where he has been a Director since 2001. Since January 2009, Mr. Giordano has been a director of Hurd Windows and Doors of Wausau, Wisconsin, a privately owned manufacturer and retailer. Mr. Giordano retired from his position as CEO, Naval Supply Systems Command and Chief, Navy Supply Corps with the rank of Rear Admiral (Upper Half). He is a former director of the Navy, Marine Corps Residence Foundation, the Navy Memorial Foundation, the Navy Mutual Aid Association and the Navy Federal Credit Union. |
R. Neal Black |
Mr. R. Neal Black is President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. He has served as one of the company directors and as the company Chief Executive Officer since December 2008. Mr. Black has been the company President since April 2007. He joined the Company in January 2000 and served as Executive Vice President-Merchandising and Marketing from January 2000 to April 2007. In addition, Mr. Black was the company Chief Merchandising Officer from January 2000 to December 2008. Mr. Black has spent his entire professional career in the retail industry including: from 1998 to 2000, with McRae’s department stores, a division of Saks Incorporated, as Senior Vice President/General Merchandise Manager; from 1995 to 1998, with Venture Stores, Inc., a publicly traded value retailer, ending as Senior Vice President of Product Development and General Merchandise Manager; from 1992 to 1995, with Gottschalks Department Stores, a regional department store headquartered in Fresno, California, ending as Vice President/General Merchandise Manager; from 1983 to 1992, with Design Linens, Inc., a privately-owned specialty retail chain headquartered in Portland, Oregon, ending as President; and from 1976 to 1983, with Meier & Frank, a division of May Department Stores, ending as a Buyer. |
David Ullman |
Mr. David E. Ullman is Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer of Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. He has been the company Executive Vice President-Chief Financial Officer since September 1995. Mr. Ullman is the company Principal Financial and Accounting Officer. |
Robert Hensley |
Mr. Robert B. Hensley is Executive Vice President - Human Resources, Real Estate and Loss Prevention of Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. Mr. Hensley was the company Executive Vice President-Store Operations, Real Estate and Human Resources from April 2007 to July 2007 and the company Executive Vice President-Stores and Operations from December 1999 to April 2007. |
Gary Merry |
Mr. Gary M. Merry is Executive Vice President - Store and Catalog Operations of Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. Mr. Merry was the company Senior Vice President for Operations from April 2007 to July 2007 and the company Senior Vice President-Chief Information Officer from July 2001 to April 2007. |
James Thorne |
Mr. James W. Thorne is Executive Vice President - Merchandising, Chief Merchandising Officer of JoS. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. Mr. Thorne joined the Company in 1986 and has held a variety of increasingly important merchandising positions, including: Senior Vice President for Merchandising from September 2008 to January 2009; Senior Vice President for Planning and Allocation from June 2005 to September 2008; and Vice President/General Merchandise Manager for Tailored Clothing from February 2000 to June 2005. |
James Ferstl |
Mr. James H. Ferstl is Independent Director of Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc., since September 9, 2008. Since its founding in 1999, Mr. Ferstl has been the principal of J&M Enterprises, a retail consulting, commercial real estate and personal financial investment firm. From 1965 to 1999, Mr. Ferstl was employed in various capacities in the retail industry including: from 1995 to 1999, as Executive Vice President, Chief Merchandising Officer and Board member of Venture Stores, Inc., a publicly traded value retailer; from 1987 to 1995 Corporate Vice President-General Merchandise Manager (Home and Hard lines) for Gottschalks Department Stores, a regional department store headquartered in Fresno, California; from 1984 to 1987, as Senior Vice President and General Manager for Platt Electronics Corp., a consumer electronics business based in Torrance, California, with responsibility for its 140 store West coast region; from 1981 to 1984, as Executive Vice President for Merchandising and Stores Operation and Chief Merchandising Officer for Broadway Southwest Department Stores, a division of Carter Hawley Hale Stores Inc. based in Phoenix, Arizona; and from 1965 to 1981, as Regional Vice President for Stores for Sanger Harris Department Stores of Dallas, Texas, a Division of Federated Department Stores Inc. |
William Herron |
Mr. William E. Herron is Independent Director of Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. Since January 2002, Mr. Herron has been self-employed as a strategic consultant to companies seeking to initiate business with the federal government. From 1982 through December 2001, Mr. Herron was a partner in Arthur Andersen, having served in its Accounting and Audit practice from 1982 until 1994 and in its Business Consulting practice from 1995 until 2001. Among his other duties with Arthur Andersen, Mr. Herron was the Managing Partner of the firm’s Office of Government Services. Mr. Herron was a licensed CPA for over 30 years and is a current member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He has served on the boards of directors of several privately held companies including as chair of an audit committee. He has been active for over 30 years on boards of civic and charitable institutions. Mr. Herron is a retired Rear Admiral from the U.S. Naval Reserve. |
Henry Homes |
Mr. Henry Homes, III is Independent Director of Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc., since September 9, 2008. Since 1986, Mr. Homes has been the president and chief executive officer of Homesco, Inc., a general business consulting firm with emphasis on logistics and commercial relocation companies. From 1989 through March 2008, Mr. Homes was the chief executive officer of Maryland Office Relocators, a regional relocation and logistics company operating in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Mr. Homes served as president of the Ruxton, Riderwood, Lake Roland Improvement Association from 2000 through 2002 and has served on multiple civic and charitable boards and committees. |
Sidney Ritman |
Mr. Sidney H. Ritman is Independent Director of Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc., since July 29, 2005. Mr. Ritman is the Managing Member of Jayne Hall LLC, a sourcing, merchandising and marketing consulting firm to U.S. and European retailers and importers. Jayne Hall LLC also provides Hong Kong manufacturers with advice regarding merchandising and fashion trends in U. S. markets. Mr. Ritman was the founder, owner and operator of two companies engaged in importing and selling women’s apparel- Toni Industries, Inc. from 1990 through November 2011 and Giorgio San Angelo, LLC from December 2007 through November 2009. Mr. Ritman has an background in international sourcing for U.S. and European apparel retailers, including fifteen years in residence in Hong Kong as the Managing Director of Armstrong Industries, Ltd., a sourcing agent which had offices in seven countries. In 1987, Mr. Ritman organized the sale of Armstrong to Colby Staton Ltd., a Hong Kong-based sourcing company, for which Mr. Ritman served as a consultant and director until 1997. Mr. Ritman is a former trustee of Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida and The Brunswick School, Greenwich, Connecticut. Mr. Ritman is a former United States Marine Corps officer, having served on active duty and in the Marine Corps Reserve for nine years. |
Basic Compensation
| Name | Fiscal Year Total |
|---|---|
Robert Wildrick |
4,339,740 |
Andrew Giordano |
287,227 |
R. Neal Black |
4,000,520 |
David Ullman |
963,888 |
Robert Hensley |
1,002,850 |
Gary Merry |
915,654 |
James Thorne |
875,964 |
James Ferstl |
-- |
William Herron |
-- |
Henry Homes |
-- |
Sidney Ritman |
-- |
As Of 27 Jan 2012
Options Compensation
| Name | Options | Value |
|---|---|---|
Robert Wildrick |
1,524,452 | 46,119,200 |
Andrew Giordano |
25,000 | 0 |
R. Neal Black |
159,908 | 5,481,375 |
David Ullman |
291,012 | 10,675,465 |
Robert Hensley |
117,703 | 2,735,279 |
Gary Merry |
52,732 | 1,753,350 |
James Thorne |
0 | 0 |
James Ferstl |
0 | 0 |
William Herron |
0 | 0 |
Henry Homes |
0 | 0 |
Sidney Ritman |
0 | 0 |
| Name | Shares Traded | Price |
|---|---|---|
BLACK ROBERT NEAL |
12,050 | $0.00 |
BLACK ROBERT NEAL |
4,330 | $39.90 |
BLACK ROBERT NEAL |
5,000 | $43.79 |
BLACK ROBERT NEAL |
5,000 | $43.05 |
BLACK ROBERT NEAL |
5,000 | $43.05 |
THORNE JAMES W |
12,944 | $42.99 |
THORNE JAMES W |
17,577 | $6.58 |
HERRON WILLIAM E |
7,000 | $15.85 |
HERRON WILLIAM E |
2,500 | $48.61 |
ULLMAN DAVID E |
45,390 | $47.91 |
HENSLEY ROBERT B |
27,349 | $6.58 |
HENSLEY ROBERT B |
5,000 | $40.09 |
BLACK ROBERT NEAL |
6,483 | $40.49 |
BLACK ROBERT NEAL |
14,476 | $0.00 |
HENSLEY ROBERT B |
300 | $41.04 |
HENSLEY ROBERT B |
4,700 | $40.33 |
HENSLEY ROBERT B |
5,000 | $41.99 |
FERSTL JAMES H |
2,250 | $0.00 |
RITMAN SIDNEY H |
2,250 | $0.00 |
WILDRICK ROBERT N |
2,250 | $0.00 |
RITMAN SIDNEY H |
2,250 | $0.00 |
HERRON WILLIAM E |
2,250 | $0.00 |
HOMES HENRY III |
2,250 | $0.00 |
WILDRICK ROBERT N |
2,250 | $0.00 |
GIORDANO ANDREW A |
2,250 | $0.00 |

