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(2019-01-24)Mr. Paul R. Charron served as the Chief Executive Officer of LCI Holdings, Inc. Mr. Charron served as a Senior Advisor of Warburg Pincus LLC from 2008 to 2012.
He joined Warburg Pincus LLC in 2008 and focused on investment activities in the consumer and retail industries as well as industrials, leveraged buyouts and special situations.
Previously, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Kate Spade & Company (Fifth & Pacific Companies, Inc. (formerly, Liz Claiborne, Inc.)) from 1995 to November 6, 2006 and served as its President from 1995 to October 1996 and also served as its Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer in 1994. He joined Fifth & Pacific Companies, Inc. as the Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer.
Prior to joining Fifth & Pacific Companies, he in various executive capacities at VF Corporation including Group Vice President and an Executive Vice President from 1988 to 1994.
Before joining VF in 1988, he was the President and Chief Operating Officer at Brown and Bigelow since 1983 until 1987.
Mr. Charron also served as the Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Cannon Mills Company from 1981 to 1983 and worked in marketing management positions at General Foods Corp. In 1979, he joined General Foods as a category manager and served there until 1978.
He began his business career in 1971 in brand management organization at Procter & Gamble Co. since 1971 until 1978. He was an Executive Officer of The Procter & Gamble Company.
He has been Chairman of American Apparel, Inc. since March 30, 2016. He served as the Chairman at Campbell Soup Company from August 2009 to November 2015. He served as Chairman of the Board of Fifth & Pacific Companies, Inc. from 1996 to January 1, 2007 and served as its Chairman Emeritus since January 1, 2007. He has been a Director of Unifi Inc. since February 4, 2016. Mr. Charron has been a management consultant since 2007. Mr. Charron serves as a Member of the Advisory Board at Aperture Venture Partners, LLC. He serves as a Member of Advisory Board of New York City Investment Fund Manager, Inc. and is focuses on the retail and tourism sector at the firm. He serves as a Member of United States Advisory Board at Warburg Pincus LLC. He serves as a Director of the Fair Labor Association and Vital Voices Global Partnership. He served as a Director of Campbell Soup Company from 2003 to November 18, 2015. He served as a Director of Fifth & Pacific Companies, Inc. since 1994. He served as a Director of National Jewish Health, Inc. (formerly the National Jewish Medical and Research Center). He previously served as a Director of C-Bridge Internet Solutions, Inc. since 1999. In addition, he is a Member of the American Society of Corporate Executives and serves on the Boards of the National Retail Federation, where he serves as the Second Vice Chairman and the American Apparel and Footwear Association, where he served as the Chairman. He served as a Director of The Partnership for New York City, Inc. He has been a Member of the Administrative Board of Escada SE since 2013.
Mr. Charron holds an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School in 1971 and a B.A. from Notre Dame University in 1964.