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Market Cap:$268.1M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$4.5B
  • Public
  • US
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Liz Claiborne Inc. designs and markets a global portfolio of retail-based premium brands including Kate Spade, Juicy Couture, Lucky Brand and Mexx. The Company also has a refined group of department store-based brands with strong consumer franchises including the Liz Claiborne and Monet families of brands, Enyce, Kensie, Mac & Jac, Narciso Rodriguez and the licensed DKNY Jeans Group.

Chairman & CEOPaul R. Charron
Number of Employees 15,000
Contact Information

1441 Broadway

New York, New York 10018-1805

www.lizclaiborn...

(212) 354-4900

NAICS Code Women's Clothing Stores: 44812

Recent Events

  • Liz Claiborne raises $90 million in private placement

    6/25/09 - New Investment - View Story

  • Liz Claiborne forecasts wider-than-expected loss (Reuters)

    6/19/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Liz Claiborne loss deeper than expected

    6/08/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Coremetrics: Liz Claiborne, Lucky Brand Jeans Select Coremetrics to Optimize Online Marketing

    5/12/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • Lucky Brand Jeans zips up a new CEO

    5/12/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - CEO - View Story

  • American retail sales drop unexpectedly in April

    5/17/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Liz Claiborne announces two senior executive appointments

    5/06/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - CEO - View Story

  • LIZ CLAIBORNE NAMES PETER WARNER SVP, GLOBAL SOURCING & OPERATIONS

    5/04/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Vice President - View Story

  • Liz Claiborne shares soar on analyst's forecast

    5/04/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • UPDATE 1-Goldman Sachs raises Liz Claiborne to buy

    5/04/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Liz Claiborne Taps Esprit Executive To Lead Europe Unit's Recovery

    5/05/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Liz Claiborne Inc. and Li & Fung Complete Long-Term Buying Agency Agreement

    3/31/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • CLAIBORNE LOSES OVER $800M

    3/05/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Tokyo shares rise 2.7%; tax breaks boost India

    2/25/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Liz Claiborne, Li & Fung enter into long-term Buying Agency Agreement - Quick Facts

    2/23/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Liz Claiborne slips on lowered 4Q outlook

    1/13/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Elaine H. Goodell Chief Accounting Officer
Evon L. Jones Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Michael Scarpa Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President, Finance and Distribution
Jill Granoff Executive Vice President, Direct Brands
Albert Shapiro Senior Vice President, Corp Marketing
Lawrence McClure Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Robert Zane Senior Vice President
Roberta Schuhalter Karp General Counsel & Senior Vice President, Corp Affairs
Trant Merrill Senior Vice President, Retail Real Estate & Construction
Adelle Kirk Vice President & Group Director, Strategic Planning
Anne Cashill Vice President, Corp Mdsg & Design
Dana Stambaugh Vice President, Investor Relations
Debbie Martin Vice President & Group Director, Creative
Gary Ross Vice President, Global Sourcing & Distr
Jane Randel Vice President of Corporate Communications
Kate McKee Vice President, Group Prod Development & Design
Kirkor Balci Vice President & Group Director, Manufacturing, Apparel
Laura Bjurstrom Vice President, Design, Jewelry & Fashion Accessories
Laura Mays Vice President & General Manager, Contemporary Accessories
Maryann Ficarra Vice President & Group Director, Mdsg, Liz Claiborne Brands
Sara Dennis Vice President, Prod Development, Apparel
Tadd Zarubica Vice President & General Mdse Manager
Kristin Starry National Sales Director
Marla Schwartz Senior Recruiter/Juicy Couture
Raul J Fernandez Special Advisor
Bernard W. Aronson Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Paul R. Charron Chairman & CEO
Arthur C. Martinez Board of Directors
Daniel A. Carp Board Director
Kay Koplovitz Board Director
Kenneth P Kopelman Board Director
Mary Kay Haben Board Director
Nancy J. Karch Board of Directors
Oliver R. Sockwell Board of Directors
Organization Position Status
Liz & Company CEO Current
Liz Claiborne Retail Division CEO Current
LCI Holdings Inc. CEO Current
Elisabeth Division CEO Current
Liz Claiborne Shoe Division CEO Current
Liz Claiborne Outlet Division CEO Current
Liz Claiborne Collection Division CEO Current
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Chairman & CEO Current
Aperture Venture Partners, LLC Chief Executive Officer Current
Liminal Group, LLC Current
Fat Cat Chef Current
American Society Board of Directors Current
Aperture Venture Partners, LLC Board of Directors Current
Partnership LLC Director Current
American Apparel and Footwear Association Board of Directors Current
Campbell Soup Company Board of Directors Current
National Jewish Medical and Research Center Director Current
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Brown & Bigelow, Inc. President Former
Brown & Bigelow, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
VF Corporation Executive Vice President Former
VF Corporation Group Vice President Former
Procter & Gamble NA Former
National Retail Federation Second Vice Chairman Former
Harvard Business School Graduate Former
University of Notre Dame Graduate Former
Organization Position Status
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Chief Accounting Officer Current
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Vice President Former

Mr. Jones joins Liz Claiborne Inc. from Bausch & Lomb in Rochester, NY where he was Corporate Vice President and Chief Information Officer. Prior to that, he was Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for The Dial Corporation in Scottsdale, AZ. Throughout his career, Mr. Jones has held numerous technology-related positions for a number of large corporations including the following financial institutions Salomon Brothers, Lehman Brothers and American Express.

Organization Position Status
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer Current
The Dial Corporation Chief Information Officer Former
The Dial Corporation senior vice president Former
Bausch & Lomb Incorporated CIO & Vice President Former
Baruch College Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration Former
Acnielsen Corporation member Former
Organization Position Status
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President, Finance and Distribution Current
The Talbots, Inc. Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer Current
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Budget Manager Former
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Divisional Controller Former
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Distribution Officer Former
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Board of Directors Former

Before joining Liz Claiborne Inc., Ms. Granoff was President and Chief Operating Officer of Victoria's Secret Beauty, a division of Limited Brands. Prior to that, she was the Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning, Finance and Information Systems for Estee Lauder, Inc. Ms. Granoff began her career as a management consultant in the strategic planning practice at A.T. Kearney, Inc.

Organization Position Status
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Executive Vice President, Direct Brands Current
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Group President, Consumer Former
Limited Brands, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
Organization Position Status
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Senior Vice President, Corp Marketing Current
Organization Position Status
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Senior Vice President, Human Resources Current
The Dexter Company Vice President, Human Resources Former
Organization Position Status
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Organization Position Status
Liz Claiborne, Inc. General Counsel & Senior Vice President, Corp Affairs Current
Organization Position Status
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Senior Vice President, Retail Real Estate & Construction Current
Organization Position Status
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Vice President & Group Director, Strategic Planning Current
Organization Position Status
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Vice President, Corp Mdsg & Design Current
Organization Position Status
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Vice President, Investor Relations Current

Debbie Martin has been named vice president, Group Creative Director, Liz Claiborne Brands. Ms. Martin joined the Company in 2001 as vice president, Product Development and Design for the Casual division. Prior to joining Liz Claiborne, Ms. Martin was vice president of Product Development and Design at Talbots, Inc. and senior vice president, Federated Merchandising Group. Ms. Martin reports to Mr. Winans.

Organization Position Status
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Vice President & Group Director, Creative Current
Organization Position Status
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Vice President, Global Sourcing & Distr Current
Organization Position Status
Corporate Alliance President of the Board Current
Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence Vice President Current
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Vice President of Corporate Communications Current
RAND Corporation Advisory Board Current
Safe Horizon Board Member Current
Nsvrc Board of Directors Current
Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence President of the Board Former
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Pr Associate Former
Wesleyan University Former

Kate McKee, formerly vice president, Brand Concept, Research and Development for the Casual division, has been named vice president, Group Product Development and Design, Liz Claiborne Brands. Ms. McKee, who reports to Ms. Martin, was a former design director for Liz Claiborne's Collection division and rejoined the Company in February 2002 from Talbots, Inc.

Organization Position Status
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Vice President, Group Prod Development & Design Current
Organization Position Status
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Vice President & Group Director, Manufacturing, Apparel Current
Organization Position Status
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Vice President, Design, Jewelry & Fashion Accessories Current
Organization Position Status
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Vice President & General Manager, Contemporary Accessories Current

Ms. Ficarra, in her new role, will take on the Liz Claiborne Collection merchandising as well as retail planning for wholesale accounts. She was most recently vice president, Merchandising. Ms. Ficarra joined the Company in 2000 from Ann Taylor, where she was vice president, Merchandising.

Organization Position Status
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Vice President & Group Director, Mdsg, Liz Claiborne Brands Current
Organization Position Status
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Vice President, Prod Development, Apparel Current
Organization Position Status
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Vice President & General Mdse Manager Current

Kristin Starry brings extensive managerial, marketing, and sales experience to Cell-Mates. Kristin has 17 years of progressive responsibilities including marketing manager, director of trade marketing, and culminating as National Sales Director for Liz Claiborne, Inc. She has a BA in Broadcast Journalism from Ashland College, Ashland Ohio.

Organization Position Status
Liz Claiborne, Inc. National Sales Director Current
Cell-Mates Entertainment, Inc. Secretary, Treasurer Current
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Marketing Manager Former
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Director Former
Organization Position Status
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Senior Recruiter/Juicy Couture Current
Organization Position Status
Venture Philanthropy Partners Chairman and CEO, Objectvideo Current
Objectvideo CEO Current
Mobile Posse, Inc. Chairman and CEO for Objectvideo Current
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Special Advisor Current
General Atlantic, LLC Special Advisor Current
Fat Cat Chef Current
Network Solutions LLC Board of Directors Current
Internosis Board Member Current
Dimension Data Holdings plc Board Director Current
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Board of Directors Current
ValueOptions, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Dimension Data North America CEO Former
Dimension Data, Inc. CEO Former
Venture Philanthropy Partners Co-Founder Former
Dimension Data, Inc. Chaiman Former
Washington Capitals Former
Objectvideo Chairman Former
Mobile Posse, Inc. Board of Directors Former
University of Maryland Bachelor's Degree In Economics Former

Arthur C. Martinez has been a director of IAC since September 2005. Mr. Martinez retired in 2000 as Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive officer of Sears, Roebuck and Co., positions he held from 1995. He was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the former Sears Merchandise Group from 1992 to 1995. Prior to his tenure at Sears, he served as Vice Chairman and a director of Saks Fifth Avenue from 1990 to 1992. Mr. Martinez is currently a member of the boards of directors of PepsiCo, Inc., Liz Claiborne, Inc. and International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., and currently serves as Vice Chair of the Supervisory Board of ABN AMRO Holding, N.V. Mr. Martinez also serves as a Trustee of Greenwich Hospital, Northwestern University, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Polytechnic University.

Organization Position Status
Greenwich Hospital Trustee Current
Cornerstone Brands, Inc. Chairman of the Board Current
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors Current
Marakon Associates, Inc. Board Advisor Current
IAC Director Current
Greenwich Hospital Board Member Current
PepsiCo, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Polytechnic University Board of Directors Current
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. Director Current
Northwestern University Board Member Current
Yale New Haven Health System Board Member Current
ABN AMRO Holding N.V. Member, Supervisory Board Current
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Member Current
PepsiCo, Inc. Member Current
Northwestern University Member Current
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Member Current
Polytechnic University Member Current
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Audit Committee Member Current
Sears, Roebuck & Co. Chief Executive Officer Emeritus Former
Sears, Roebuck & Co. President Former
Saks Fifth Avenue Vice President Former
Sears, Roebuck & Co. Chairman Former
ABN AMRO Holding N.V. Deputy Chairman, Supervisory Board Former
Saks Fifth Avenue Director Former
Saks Fifth Avenue Vice Chairman Former

Bernard Aronson is a Founder and Managing Partner of ACON Investments. Prior to founding ACON, he was an International Advisor to Goldman Sachs for Latin America. From 1989 through 1993, Mr. Aronson served as Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs under Presidents Bush and Clinton. Mr. Aronson holds a B.A. from the University of Chicago. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of Mariner Energy, Liz Claiborne, Royal Caribbean International and Global Hyatt Corporation. Mr. Aronson is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Organization Position Status
Acon, Inc. Founder Current
Chroma Exploration & Production, Inc. Founder and Managing Partner of Acon Investments Current
Acon Investments, LLC Founder Current
Acon Investments, LLC Managing Partner Current
Fat Cat Chef Current
Acon Investments, LLC Chairman Current
Sandra Catron Director Current
Mariner Energy Inc. Director Current
Global Hyatt Corporation Director Current
Incredible Cruising Director Current
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Director Current
Fwo Travel Director Current
Royal Caribbean International Board of Directors Current
Hyatt International, Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Ronald King and Family Director Current
Chroma Exploration & Production, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Celebrity Vineyards Director Current
Affairs Assistant Secretary Former
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Former
Affairs Board of Directors Former
University of Chicago B.A. Former
Council on Foreign Relations member Former

Chair, Compensation Committee. Chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Eastman Kodak Company, 2000-2005; director, 1997-2005. President of Eastman Kodak, 1997-2001, 2002-2003; chief operating officer, 2002-2003. Chairman of the board, Delta Air Lines, Inc.; director, Liz Claiborne, Inc. and Norfolk Southern Corporation.

Organization Position Status
Texas Instruments Incorporated Board of Directors Current
Southern Company Director Current
The Business Council Board Member Current
Norfolk Southern Corporation Board Director Current
George Eastman House Board Trustee Current
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Board Director Current
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Compensation Committee Member Current
Eastman Kodak Company CEO Former
Eastman Kodak Company President Former
Eastman Kodak Company Coo Former
Eastman Kodak Company Chairman Former
Eastman Kodak Company Board Director Former
Organization Position Status
Brock Capital Group LLC Senior Managing Director Current
USA Network Founder Current
Instinet, LLC Board of Member Current
Sonenshine Partners LLC Senior Advisor Current
Fat Cat Chef Current
American Program Bureau Current
Bold Women Current
Nextmart Inc. Chairman of The Board Current
Gen Re Chairman of The Board Current
Instinet, LLC Chairman of The Board Current
Nabisco Chairman of The Board Current
Gen Re Board of Directors Current
CA Board of Directors Current
Reactrix Board Member Current
BoldCap Ventures, LLC Board Member Current
Wict Leadership Conference Board of Directors Current
Brock Capital Group LLC Board of Directors Current
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Board Director Current
Museum of Television & Radio Board Director Current
Central Park Conservancy, Inc Board Director Current
Springboard Enterprises Inc Board Director Current
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Nominating & Governance Committee Member Current
Museum of Television & Radio Trustee Current
Central Park Conservancy, Inc Trustee Current
Partnership LLC Trustee Current
USA Networks CEO Former
The Directors' Council Co-Founder Former
USA Networks Founder Former
Springboard Enterprises Inc Founder Former
Oracle Corporation Board of Member Former
General Reinsurance Corporation Board of Member Former
Nabisco Board of Member Former
BoldCap Ventures, LLC Co-Founder Former
USA Networks Chairman Former
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Chairman Former
Nextmart Inc. Board Director Former
Instinet, LLC Board of Directors Former
Nabisco Board of Directors Former
General Reinsurance Corporation Board of Directors Former
St. John's University Doctorate Degrees Former
Emerson College Doctorate Degrees Former
Michigan State University Doctorate Degrees Former
Michigan State University Master's Degree Former
University of Wisconsin Undergraduate Degree Former
Organization Position Status
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel Llp Partner Current
Mobius Management Systems, Inc. Board Director Current
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Board Director Current
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Finance Committee Member Current
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel Llp Corporate Counsel Former
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel Llp Secretary Former
Columbia University J.D. Former
The London School of Economics A.B. Former
Organization Position Status
JA Worldwide Board Director Current
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Board Director Current
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Compensation Committee Member Current
JA Worldwide Executive Committee Member Current

Director of Genworth Financial since October 2005. Nancy J. Karch was a Senior Partner of McKinsey & Company, an independent consulting firm, from 1988 until her retirement in 2000. Prior thereto, Ms. Karch served in various executive capacities at McKinsey since 1974. She is a director of Liz Claiborne, Inc., MasterCard Incorporated, and The Corporate Executive Board Company. Ms. Karch is also on the board of the Westchester Land Trust and Northern Westchester Hospital, both not-for-profit organizations. Ms. Karch received a B.A. from Cornell University, an M.S. from Northeastern University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Organization Position Status
Westchester Land Trust Board of Directors Current
Genworth Financial, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Rapid Trade Board of Directors Current
Echelon Event Management, LLC Board of Directors Current
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Genworth Financial Securities Corporation Board of Directors Current
The Corporate Executive Board Company Board of Directors Current
MasterCard Inc. Board of Directors Current
Westchester Land Trust Vice Chair Current
Innovative Underwriters Inc. Board of Directors Current
McKinsey & Company, Inc. Senior Partner Former
McKinsey & Company, Inc. Director Emeritus Former
Toys "R" Us, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Harvard Business School M.B.A. Former
Northeastern University M.S. Former
Cornell University B.A. Former

65, Retired President and CEO, Construction Loan Insurance Corporation (Connie Lee) and subsidiary, Connie Lee Insurance Company. Director since 1997. Background: Financial services, insurance, education, government. Directorships: Liz Claiborne, Inc.; Wilmington Trust Corporation.

Organization Position Status
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. Board of Directors Current
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Wilmington Trust Corporation Board of Directors Current
Connie Lee Chairman, President and CEO Former
Columbia University adjunct professor Former

Executive News

  • Liz Claiborne, Inc. Completes Offering of Convertible Senior Notes; Announces Exercise...

    Reuters - 6/24/09 - View Story

  • The Talbots Inc Q1 Earnings Call Transcript

    123Jump - 6/23/09 - View Story

  • /C O R R E C T I O N -- Liz Claiborne, Inc./

    Reuters - 6/19/09 - View Story

  • Liz Claiborne, Inc. Prices $90 Million of Convertible Senior Notes

    Reuters - 6/18/09 - View Story

  • Liz Claiborne, Inc. Launches Offering of Convertible Senior Notes

    Reuters - 6/17/09 - View Story

  • SDForum Announces 12th Annual 2009 Visionary Award Recipients

    RBC Dain Raushcer - 6/02/09 - View Story

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     LIZ $2.84 -0.08 (-2.74% )
Average Volume 2,569,540
Shares Outstanding 95.08M
Market Cap 270.0M
Year High 20.14
Year Low 1.46
Earnings Per Share N/A
P/E Ratio -
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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