NEW YORK — Seven For All Mankind has lured away a high-profile executive to fill its vacant chief executive officer position.
Michael Egeck has left as president of VF Corp.’s booming outdoor segment to take the reins as ceo of the $240 million, Vernon, Calif-based premium denim manufacturer. Egeck will assume his role on Aug. 15.
Egeck spent the last six years with VF, joining the company as president of The North Face in 2000 before being appointed president of the outdoor business, which includes the Vans, JanSport, Eastpak, Napapijri and Reef brands, in 2004. Seven noted in a statement that Egeck “directed” the acquisitions of Vans and Reef while at VF, which helped sales of the outdoor segment leap to $1.46 billion from $368 million during his tenure. Prior to VF, Egeck spent eight years with Columbia Sportswear.
“Michael has a proven track record of rapidly growing aspirational brands, and has consistently demonstrated strong leadership, strategy, product and business development skills throughout his career,” Peter Koral, Seven For All Mankind’s chairman and president, said in a statement.
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