Lewis Frankfort

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Lewis 'Lew' Frankfort
Nationality American
Alma mater Hunter College (A.B.)
Columbia Business School (M.B.A.)
Occupation retired, former CEO of Coach Inc

Lewis "Lew" Frankfort is the chairman and former CEO of Coach, Inc. [1]

Early life and career

Frankfort was born in The Bronx, [2] and holds a B.A. from Hunter College and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School. Frankfort joined Coach in 1979 as the Vice President of New Business Development. In this capacity, he spearheaded the development of Coach stores and its introduction into international markets. When Coach was acquired in 1985 by Sara Lee Corporation, Frankfort was appointed president of Coach. In 1995, he was appointed chairman and CEO. [3] In 2014, Lewis Frankfort was succeeded by Victor Luis as CEO of Coach. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Dana Mattioli. "Coach Taps Victor Luis for CEO". Wall Street Journal .
  2. ↑ Serchuk, David. "Head Coach". Forbes.com. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  3. ↑ Executive Officers
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