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Peter Abruzzo | |
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| Born | April 7, 1957 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | CEO of Xedo |
Peter Abruzzo (born April 7, 1957) is an American entrepreneur and CEO of Xedo North America and PromGuy.com.
Starting off in 1979, when he took over his grandfather’s tuxedo rental company, Abruzzo was driven. As the CEO, he grew the business from a single location to multiple stores and one of the highest grossing formalwear companies nationwide. Abruzzo also oversaw and negotiated the profitable sale of the business in 2003 May Department Store, which is currently the parent company of Macy’s. [1]
Abruzzo created and formed the Tuxedo American Group. As the President & CEO, he gathered and managed organizations that represented a 400-store conglomerate and organized collective purchasing through NYC suppliers, reducing costs 30%. [2]
In 2003, Abruzzo joined PJA Consulting as the president and CEO.
From 2009 to 2012, Abruzzo worked alongside the CEO of David's Bridal as a consultant. [3]
He is currently CEO of Xedo North America and PromGuy.com. Xedo is a formalwear, allowing customers to rent or purchase clothing online. [4] Suit Up, Inc., a part of the ACS Clothing Group. [5]
Abruzzo competed in 2006 Kentucky Derby with Cause to Believe [7] and won the Kentucky Oaks with Blind Luck in 2010. [8]
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