Coach Names Walker MacWilliam Vice President of Men's Design.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2002 Coach, Inc. (COH CoH City of Heroes (gaming) CoH Company of Heroes (game) COH City of Hope COH Court of Honor (Boy Scouts of America) COH Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation ), a leading marketer of modern classic American accessories, today announced the appointment of Walker MacWilliam to Vice President of Men's Design, effective immediately. Mr. MacWilliam joins Coach from Kate Spade, where he was Creative Director for the Jack Spade brand. In this role, Mr. MacWilliam led all design, merchandising and product development, as well as advertising and marketing. "Walker's creative talent and strong track record in the accessories and fashion business make him a valuable addition to the Coach design team," said Reed Krakoff, President and Executive Creative Director of Coach, Inc. "Coach is actively working to update our men's offering to strengthen our relevancy with this important consumer and Walker's experience will certainly enhance our opportunity for success." "Coach is an outstanding brand and clearly an authority in women's and men's accessories. I look forward to contributing to the company's continued momentum, both in the overall business and the men's area in particular," said Mr. MacWilliam. Prior to Kate Spade, Walker was the Vice President of Men's Design at Club Monaco Club Monaco is an upscale clothing retailer with more than 65 stores in North America. Canada, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Seoul, the United Arab Emirates and the United States. Club Monaco plans to open stores in the United Kingdom and expand to Philadelphia, and Manila. . He has also held various lead design positions at Donna Karan Donna Karan is the fashion designer and the creator of the DKNY (Donna Karan New York) clothing label. She was born Donna Ivy Faske on October 9, 1948 in Forest Hills, New York. International and Polo Ralph Lauren Polo Ralph Lauren (NYSE: RL) is American fashion designer Ralph Lauren's luxury lifestyle company. Polo Ralph Lauren specializes in high-end casual/semi-formal wear for men and women, as well as accessories, fragrance, and housewares. , all with a focus on Men's. Mr. MacWilliam holds a BA in Psychology from Arizona State University Arizona State University, at Tempe; coeducational; opened 1886 as a normal school, became 1925 Tempe State Teachers College, renamed 1945 Arizona State College at Tempe. Its present name was adopted in 1958. . In this new role for Coach, Mr. MacWilliam will be responsible for leading the design process from concept through execution for all products and specialty accessories in men's collections, watches and sunwear. He will report directly to Mr. Krakoff. Coach, with headquarters in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , is a leading American marketer of fine accessories and gifts for women and men, including handbags, women's and men's small leathergoods, business cases, luggage and travel accessories, footwear, watches, outerwear, jewelry, furniture and related accessories. Coach is sold worldwide through Coach stores, select department stores and specialty stores, through the Coach catalogue in the U.S. by calling 800-223-8647 and through Coach's website at www.Coach.com. Coach's shares are traded on The New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. under the symbol COH. |
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