Brooks Sports Appoints James M. Weber as President and CEO.Business Editors BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 4, 2001 Brooks Sports, Inc. announced today the appointment of Jim Weber as President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . Weber will be responsible for strengthening the Brooks brand, growing sales and developing marketing partnerships with key retailers. Prior to joining Brooks Sports, Inc., Weber was Managing Director at U.S Bancorp Piper Jaffray Piper Jaffray & Co. (NYSE: PJC), often shortened to just Piper Jaffray or PiperJaffray, is a U.S. middle-market investment banking firm based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and is a focused on delivering financial advice, investment products and transaction execution in its Seattle Investment Banking practice. In that role, Weber focused on both public and private companies in the consumer products industry. Jim has also been on the Brooks Board for the past two years. Weber said, "I am very excited to be joining the Brooks team. As a runner for more than 25 years, I am passionate about taking this brand to the next level." Weber has a record of successful brand building in the sports industry. He was Chairman and CEO of Sims Sports, Inc. an action-sports company, President of O'Brien International, Inc, a leading water sports water sports Urophilia, see there company and President of Coleman Spas, Inc. a division of The Coleman Company This article is about the Coleman Company, suppliers of recreational equipment. For other uses of the word Coleman, see Coleman (disambiguation) Coleman Company, Inc. is a company that makes camping gear. It was founded by W. C. . Jim's career has included marketing and strategic development positions at The Pillsbury Company  Pillsbury is a brand name used by Minneapolis-based General Mills and the The J. M. Smucker Company. . "Jim Weber brings to Brooks a strong record of achievement in developing brands, growing sales and increasing market share. We welcome his experience and leadership to Brooks and are confident he will have a significant impact on expanding sales and developing strong strategic marketing partnerships," said Paul Vigano, a principal at Whitney & Co., the majority shareholder. Weber received a Master's of Business Administration degree with high distinction from The Tuck School at Dartmouth College Dartmouth College, at Hanover, N.H.; coeducational; chartered 1769, opened 1770, the ninth colonial college (see Wheelock, Eleazar). Originally a men's college, Dartmouth began admitting women in 1972. with an undergraduate degree “First degree” redirects here. For the BBC television series, see First Degree. An undergraduate degree (sometimes called a first degree or simply a degree from the University of Minnesota (body, education) University of Minnesota - The home of Gopher. http://umn.edu/. Address: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. . He is married with three children. The former president, Eric Dreyer has left Brooks Sports, Inc. to pursue other endeavors. Vigano said, "Eric has made a significant contribution to Brooks over the years and we wish him every success." Brooks Sports, Inc. also announced today that Ann Iverson joined the Board of Directors. Iverson has held CEO positions with Laura Ashley, KayBee Toys and Mothercare UK, has over 40 years in the retail industry, including Bloomingdale's and divisions of Dayton Hudson along with 10 years in the international arena. Brooks Sports, Inc. is a leading performance running company, which designs and markets athletic footwear, apparel and accessories in more than 80 countries worldwide. Brooks' headquarters are located at 19820 North Creek Parkway, Suite 200 Bothell, Washington, 98011, near Seattle. |
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