People: Men's Wearhouse Inc (MW)

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24 May 2013
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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

George Zimmer

64 2011 Executive Chairman of the Board

Douglas Ewert

48 2011 President, Chief Executive Officer, Director

David Edwab

57 2002 Vice Chairman of the Board

Jon Kimmins

55 2013 Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Treasurer

Diana Wilson

64 2013 Executive Vice President - Finance and Accounting

Gary Ckodre

62 2011 Executive Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer

Charles Bresler

62 2011 Executive Vice President

William Silveira

53 2005 Executive Vice President - Manufacturing

Carole Souvenir

51 2006 Chief Legal Officer, Executive Vice President - Employee Relations

Kelly Dilts

43 2012 Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, Principal Accounting Officer

James Zimmer

60 2002 Senior Vice President - Merchandising

William Sechrest

69 2007 Lead Independent Director

Rinaldo Brutoco

65 1992 Independent Director

Deepak Chopra

63 2004 Independent Director

Larry Katzen

66 2007 Independent Director

Grace Nichols

65 2011 Independent Director

Michael Ray

73 1992 Independent Director

Sheldon Stein

58 1995 Independent Director

Biographies

Name Description

George Zimmer

Mr. George A. Zimmer is Executive Chairman of the Board of Men's Wearhouse Inc. He served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He co-founded The Men’s Wearhouse as a partnership in 1973 and has served as Chairman of the Board of the Company since its incorporation in 1974. He served as President from 1974 until 1997 and has served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company since 1991. Mr. Zimmer is also a director of Apollo Group, Inc. and serves on their nominating and governance committee.

Douglas Ewert

Mr. Douglas S. Ewert is President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Men's Wearhouse Inc. Mr. Ewert joined the Company in 1995. He has served the Company in various capacities, including Senior Vice President — Merchandising and as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, K&G Men’s Company. In March 2002, he was named Executive Vice President and General Merchandise Manager; in January 2005, he was named Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer; and, in January 2008, he was named President and Chief Operating Officer.

David Edwab

Mr. David H. Edwab, CPA, is Vice Chairman of the Board of Men's Wearhouse Inc., since February 2002. Mr. Edwab joined the Company in 1991 and was elected Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. In 1993, he was elected Chief Operating Officer of the Company. In 1997, Mr. Edwab was elected President of the Company. In 2000, Mr. Edwab resigned as President of the Company to join Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. (“Bear Stearns”) as a Senior Managing Director and Head of the Retail Group in the Investment Banking Department of Bear Stearns. Concurrently, Mr. Edwab was named Vice Chairman of the Board for the Company. In 2002, Mr. Edwab re-joined the Company and continues to serve as Vice Chairman of the Board. Mr. Edwab is an inactive” Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Edwab is also a director of New York & Company, Inc., where he serves as chairman of their nomination and governance committee and is on their audit committee, and Vitamin Shoppe, Inc., where he serves as lead director, is on their audit committee and is chairman of their compensation committee. In addition, Mr. Edwab served as a director of Aeropostale, Inc. from 2002 to 2007.

Jon Kimmins

Mr. Jon W. Kimmins has been appointed as the Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Treasurer of Men’s Wearhouse, Inc., effective April 4, 2013. Mr. Kimmins joined the Company on April 1, 2013 as Executive Vice President. He has served as the Executive Vice President — Finance and Operations of LF-USA, Inc., a division of Li & Fung Limited, a wholesaler of apparel, footwear and fashion accessories, since April 2008. Mr. Kimmins is a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University.

Diana Wilson

Ms. Diana M. Wilson is Executive Vice President - Finance and Accounting of Men’s Wearhouse Inc. She is no longer Interim Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer of the company effective as of April 4, 2013. She has served as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer since March 2003. She joined the Company in March 1999 as Corporate Controller, following 27 years in public accounting. She is appointed Interim Chief Financial Office effective July 30, 2012. She has served as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer since March 2003. Ms. Wilson is a graduate of Rice University and a CPA.

Gary Ckodre

Mr. Gary G. Ckodre is Executive Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of Men’s Wearhouse Inc., since March 2011. He joined the Company in 1992. In February 1997, he was named Vice President – Finance and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer and, in March 2001, he was named Senior Vice President and Principal Accounting Officer. In March 2003, he was named Senior Vice President – Finance. In March 2004, he was named Senior Vice President – Chief Compliance Officer. On April 1, 2008, he was named Executive Vice President – Distribution, Logistics, Tuxedo Operations and Chief Compliance Officer.

Charles Bresler

Mr. Charles Bresler, Ph.D., is Executive Vice President of Men's Wearhouse Inc., since March 2011. He joined the Company in 1993. From 1993 to 1998, he served as Senior Vice President – Human Development. In February 1998, he was named Executive Vice President. In March 2003, he was renamed Executive Vice President – Stores, Marketing and Human Development. In January 2005, he was named President of the Company. On January 26, 2008, he was named Executive Vice President – Marketing and Human Resources.

William Silveira

Mr. William C. Silveira is Executive Vice President - Manufacturing of Men’s Wearhouse Inc., since March 2005. He joined the Company in July 1997 as Director – Manufacturing. In March 2000, he was named Vice President – Manufacturing. In March 2001, he was named Senior Vice President – Manufacturing.

Carole Souvenir

Ms. Carole L. Souvenir is Chief Legal Officer, Executive Vice President - Employee Relations of Men’s Wearhouse Inc., since August 2006. She joined the Company in April 1998 as Vice President – Employee Relations. In March 2002, she was named Senior Vice President – Employee Relations.

Kelly Dilts

Ms. Kelly Dilts has been appointed as Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, Principal Accounting Officer of The Men’s Wearhouse Inc., with effect from August 1, 2012. She joined the Company in February 1998 as Assistant Controller and has been co-leader of the Company’s financial strategies group for the past ten years. She works closely with the Company’s merchandising, store operations, distribution and other functional groups and has been instrumental in developing the Company’s support services teams in Houston.

James Zimmer

Mr. James E. Zimmer is Senior Vice President - Merchandising of Men's Wearhouse Inc., since 1975. He served as a director of the Company until June 2002.

William Sechrest

Mr. William B. Sechrest is Lead Independent Director of Men's Wearhouse Inc., since September 2007. Mr. Sechrest was a founding shareholder in the law firm of Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C. from 1973 to 2006, specializing in finance and banking practice. He then joined the law firm of Shartis Friese LLP as “counsel” in 2007, continuing until 2008. Currently, Mr. Sechrest is actively involved as a founding shareholder and member of the Board of Directors of Ojai Community Bank, Ojai Energy Systems, Inc. (energy storage through patented Li-Ion technologies) and BioCee, Inc. (biofuel generation through patented bio-chemical process). Mr. Sechrest is a member of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers.

Rinaldo Brutoco

Mr. Rinaldo S. Brutoco is Independent Director of Men's Wearhouse Inc., since 1992. Mr. Brutoco has been since 2000, President and Chief Executive Officer of ShangriLa Consulting, Inc., which is affiliated with the ShangriLa Group, a privately held consulting and merchant banking concern. He also is founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of the World Business Academy and has authored multiple books and articles on energy policy and innovation.

Deepak Chopra

Dr. Deepak Chopra, M.D., is Independent Director of Men's Wearhouse Inc., since July 2004. Dr. Chopra is the Chairman and founder of The Chopra Center for Well Being, which was established by Dr. Chopra in 1995 and offers training programs in mind-body medicine. Dr. Chopra is the author of more than 60 books in both the fiction and non-fiction categories. Dr. Chopra is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and a member of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, Adjunct Professor at Kellogg School of Management, and Senior Scientist with The Gallup Organization.

Larry Katzen

Mr. Larry R. Katzen is Independent Director of Men's Wearhouse Inc., since 2007. Mr. Katzen was a partner with Arthur Andersen from 1978-2002, including Managing Partner, Great Plains Region from 1998-2002, Managing Partner, St. Louis office from 1993-2002, and Managing Partner of their worldwide retailing industry practice from 1990-1993. In addition, Mr. Katzen served as a director of Pathmark Stores, Inc. from 2004 to 2007 and Kellwood Company from 2002 to 2008.

Grace Nichols

Ms. Grace A. Nichols is Independent Director of The Mens Wearhouse Inc., since January 30, 2011. Ms. Nichols spent more than twenty years at Limited Brands, including 14 years as Chief Executive Officer of Victoria’s Secret Stores from 1992 until she retired in January 2007. From 1986 to 1992, she served as Executive Vice President of Victoria’s Secret Stores. Prior to joining Limited Brands, Ms. Nichols held various senior merchandising positions in teen’s and women’s apparel at The Broadway Southern California divisions of Carter, Hawley, Hale, Inc. Ms. Nichols is also a director of New York & Company, Inc., where she serves as non-executive chairperson and is on the nomination and governance committee and the compensation committee. In addition, Ms. Nichols served as a director of Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. from 2007 to March 20, 2012. Ms. Nichols holds a Professional Director Certification from the American College of Corporate Directors, a national public director and credentialing organization.

Michael Ray

Professor Michael L. Ray, Ph.D., is Independent Director of Men's Wearhouse Inc., since 1992. Professor Ray has been on the faculty at Stanford University since 1967 and is currently the John G. McCoy — Banc One Corporation Professor of Creativity and Innovation and of Marketing, Emeritus at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business. Professor Ray is a social psychologist with training and experience in advertising and marketing management and in developing innovative organizations and has served as a private consultant to numerous companies since 1967. He has authored over 100 professional publications, including ten books, in the areas of business and psychological research methods, marketing communication, new paradigm business, creativity, and innovation.

Sheldon Stein

Mr. Sheldon I. Stein is Independent Director of Men's Wearhouse Inc., since 1995. Mr. Stein is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Glazer’s Distributors, one of the country’s distributors of wine, spirits, and malt products. From 2008 until July 2010, Mr. Stein was a Vice Chairman of Global Investment Banking and Head of Southwest Investment Banking for Bank of America, Merrill Lynch. Before joining Merrill Lynch in 2008, Mr. Stein had been with Bear Stearns for over twenty years as a Senior Managing Director running Bear Stearns’ Southwest Investment Banking Group and as a member of Bear Stearns’ President Advisory Council. Mr. Stein is also a director of Tuesday Morning Corporation, where he serves on their nominating and governance committee.

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