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Michael F. Anthony, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Of Brookstone, Inc., Elected to Hartmarx Corporation Board of Directors
CHICAGO, Dec 02, 2003 -- Hartmarx Corporation (NYSE: HMX) today announced that Michael F. Anthony, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Brookstone, Inc., a specialty retailer of health and fitness, home and office, travel and auto, and outdoor living products, has been elected to the Hartmarx Corporation Board of Directors.
Anthony, 48, has been with Brookstone since 1994, serving as president and chief executive officer since September 1995, and was elected chairman in March 1999.
Prior to joining Brookstone, Inc., Mr. Anthony held various senior executive positions with Lechter's, Inc., a nationwide chain of specialty housewares stores, including president in 1994, executive vice president from 1993 to 1994, and vice president, general merchandise manager from 1989 to 1993. From 1978 to 1989, he was with Gold Circle, then a division of Federated Department Stores, where he held various merchandising positions. Anthony earned a B.A. in Economics from Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, in 1977, and an M.B.A. from Bowling Green University in 1978.
Stuart L. Scott, Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Hartmarx Board of Directors stated, "We are pleased that Michael has agreed to serve on the Hartmarx board. His retailing and direct marketing expertise will serve the company and its shareholders well."
Hartmarx produces and markets business, casual and golf apparel under its own brands including Hart Schaffner & Marx, Hickey-Freeman, Palm Beach, Coppley, Cambridge, Keithmoor, Racquet Club, Naturalife, Pusser's of the West Indies, Royal, Brannoch, Riserva, Sansabelt, Barrie Pace and Hawksley & Wight. In addition, the Company has certain exclusive rights under licensing agreements to market selected products under a number of premier brands such as Austin Reed, Tommy Hilfiger, Kenneth Cole, Burberry men's tailored clothing, Ted Baker, Bobby Jones, Jack Nicklaus, Claiborne, Evan-Picone, Pierre Cardin, Perry Ellis, Andrea Jovine, KM by Krizia, and Daniel Hechter. The Company's broad range of distribution channels includes fine specialty and leading department stores, value-oriented retailers and direct mail catalogs.
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