Kohl's is an American department store retail chain, operated by Kohl's Corporation. It currently has 1,165 locations, operating stores in every U.S. state except Hawaii. The company was founded by Polish immigrant Maxwell Kohl, who opened a corner grocery store in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1927. It went on to become a successful chain in the local area, and in 1962 the company branched out by opening its first department store. British American Tobacco Company took a controlling interest in the company in 1972 while still managed by the Kohl Family, and in 1979, the corporation was sold to BATUS Inc. A group of investors purchased the company in 1986 from British American Tobacco and took it public in 1992.
Burlington, formerly known as Burlington Coat Factory, is an American national off-price department store retailer, and a division of Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation with more than 1,000 stores in 40 states and Puerto Rico, with its corporate headquarters located in Burlington Township, New Jersey. In 2007, it was acquired by Bain Capital in a transaction and in 2008, Tom Kingsbury became president and CEO. The company went public again in 2013. Burlington is the third largest off-price retailer after TJX Companies and Ross Stores.
B. Kevin Turner is an American businessman and investor who is the chairman of Zayo Group and the vice chairman of Albertsons/Safeway Inc.
Ross Stores, Inc., operating under the brand name Ross Dress for Less, is an American chain of discount department stores headquartered in Dublin, California. It is the largest off-price retailer in the U.S.; as of July 2024, Ross operates 1,795 stores in 43 U.S. states, Washington, D.C. and Guam, covering much of the country, but with no presence in New England, Alaska, and areas of the Midwest. The company also operates DD's Discounts, a discount department store chain with over 353 locations across the United States, most of which are located in Sun Belt states.
Thomas M. Schoewe was the chief financial officer and executive vice president of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. until January 2011. He was with the company since taking his positions in January 2000. Prior to joining Wal-Mart he was with Black and Decker where he held the same positions of CFO and executive vice president from 1993 to 1999. He attended Loyola University Chicago where he graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in finance. He served on the board of directors at General Motors.
Ulrich Körner is a German-Swiss businessman. In March 2021, he was named CEO Asset Management of Credit Suisse until July 2022, when he was appointed CEO of Credit Suisse AG.
Lynn Laverty Elsenhans is a businessperson who is the former chairperson, chief executive officer, and president of Sunoco.
David Warren Arthur East is a British businessman and engineer. He is a former chief executive officer (CEO) of Rolls-Royce Holdings, a leading UK-based engine manufacturer, and previously held senior positions at ARM Holdings and Texas Instruments.
Nikesh Arora is an Indian-American business executive. He has been the chairman and chief executive officer of the American cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks since June 2018. Arora was formerly a senior executive at Google and president of SoftBank Group from October 2014 to June 2016. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, his net worth was estimated at $1.5 billion in early 2024.
Julian R. Geiger was the Chief Executive Officer of Aeropostale.
John Browett is a British businessman and former chief executive of Dunelm Group and Monsoon Accessorize. He was the senior vice-president of retail at Apple Inc. from April 2012 to October 2012.
The Business Council is a nonpartisan organization of business leaders headquartered in Washington, D.C. It holds meetings several times a year for high-level policy discussions.
The Gap, Inc., commonly known as Gap Inc. or Gap, is an American worldwide clothing and accessories retailer. Gap was founded in 1969 by Donald Fisher and Doris F. Fisher and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company operates four primary divisions: Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, and Athleta. Gap Inc. is the largest specialty retailer in the United States, and is 3rd in total international locations, behind Inditex Group and H&M. As of early 2023, Gap employs about 95,000 people.
Merrill A. “Pete” Miller Jr. is an American business executive recognized for his leadership roles in the oil and gas industry. He is best known for his tenure as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE:NOV), a global supplier of oilfield services, equipment, and components to the energy sector. In November 2013, Miller announced he would step down as Chairman and CEO to become the Executive Chairman of the company’s spinoff distribution business, DNOW (NYSE:DNOW), formerly known as DistributionNOW and NOW Inc. Since May 2015 he is also chairman of the Swiss offshore drilling company Transocean.
Barbara Rentler is a businesswoman, and the current CEO of Fortune 500 company Ross Stores Inc.
Stefan Larsson is an American fashion industry executive. Since 2021 he has served as the chief executive officer of PVH Corporation. Before joining PVH he was the chief executive officer of the Ralph Lauren Corporation, global president of Old Navy, and part of H&M management for nearly 15 years.
Karger David Kohler is an American businessman, serving as the chair and chief executive officer (CEO) of Kohler Company. He is the fourth generation of the Kohler family of Wisconsin to lead the company since its inception in 1873. Kohler sits on the Green Bay Packers board of directors.
Coach New York, commonly known as Coach, is an American luxury fashion house headquartered in New York City & specialized in handbags, luggage, and accessories, as well as ready-to-wear. Coach licenses its name and branding to Luxottica for eyewear and Paris-based Interparfums for fragrances. Stuart Vevers has been the executive creative director since June of 2013.
Suzanne P. Clark is an American business executive. Since March 2021, she has been both the president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the first woman to hold that office. She was previously the chief operating officer and senior executive vice president for the group. She became president in 2019 when Thomas J. Donohue resigned, however remained as CEO. Prior to this she was president of National Journal Group, and founded the Potomac Research Group.
Ashley Buchanan is an American business executive. He is chief executive officer of The Michaels Companies, former chief merchandising officer and chief operating officer of Walmart's e-commerce business and a member of The Michaels Companies board of directors. In November 2024, it was announced that he would replace Tom Kingsbury as CEO of Kohl's.
