JCPenney Confers Chairman's Award; Top-performing Managers Earn Company's Highest Honor.Business Editors PLANO Plano (plā`nō), city (1990 pop. 128,713), Collin co., N Tex., less than 20 mi (32 km) NE of Dallas; inc. 1873. In a farm and livestock area on the blackland prairie, Plano is a booming financial and commercial center, with headquarters of many , Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 2004 JCPenney Chairman 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. Allen Al·len , Edgar 1892-1943. American anatomist who is noted for his studies of hormones and for the discovery (1923) of estrogen. Questrom will officially recognize and honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft. 248 managers from across the company with the Chairman's Award, the Company's highest honor for managerial excellence, at a celebratory banquet A banquet is a large public meal or feast, complete with main courses and desserts. It usually serves a purpose, such as a charitable gathering, a ceremony, or a celebration. Sometimes a banquet consists of only desserts, but it is advisable to include main courses as well. in Dallas Dallas, city (1990 pop. 1,006,877), seat of Dallas co., N Tex., on the Trinity River near the junction of its three forks; inc. 1871. The second largest Texas city, after Houston, and the eighth largest U.S. on April 30. "The hard work, commitment and exceptional results of these leaders have contributed greatly to our turnaround Turnaround A situation where a company that has had poor performance for an extended period of time experiences a positive reversal. Notes: A speculator may profit from a turnaround if he or she accurately anticipates the improvement of a poorly performing company. efforts," said Questrom. "Their efforts, vision and dedication have helped JCPenney continue to grow and provide customers with the quality, fashion, value and convenience that drive our success." The annual award is presented to the top-performing managers from Stores, Merchandising merchandising Element of marketing concerned especially with the sale of goods and services to customers. One aspect of merchandising is advertising, which aims to capture the interest of the segment of the population most likely to buy the product. , Catalog/Internet, and support divisions. Only the top 15 percent of all store, district, buying units, and divisional managers can qualify as Chairman's Award winners, based on results. Support area winners are nominated nom·i·nate tr.v. nom·i·nat·ed, nom·i·nat·ing, nom·i·nates 1. To propose by name as a candidate, especially for election. 2. To designate or appoint to an office, responsibility, or honor. by senior executives for their contributions to overall company results. A complete list of the 2003 JCPenney Chairman's Award winners follows. J. C. Penney This article is about the department store chain. For its founder, see James Cash Penney. For the Irish retail chain branded Penney's, see Primark. J. C. Penney Company, Inc [1](NYSE: JCP; most commonly known today by the name JCPenney or simply Corporation, Inc., the wholly-owned operating subsidiary An operating subsidiary is a business term frequently used within the United States railroad industry. In the case of a railroad, it refers to a company that is a subsidiary but operates with its own identity and rolling stock. of J. C. Penney Company, Inc., (the "Company") is one of America's largest department store, catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C. , and e-commerce e-commerce, commerce conducted over the Internet, most often via the World Wide Web. E-commerce can apply to purchases made through the Web or to business-to-business activities such as inventory transfers. retailers, employing approximately ap·prox·i·mate adj. 1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident. 2. 150,000 associates. As of Jan. 31, 2004, J. C. Penney Corporation, Inc. operated 1,020 JCPenney department stores This is a list of department stores. In the case of department store groups the location of the flagship store is given. This list does not include large specialist stores, which sometimes resemble department stores. throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (pwār`tō rē`kō), island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla. , and 58 Renner Ren´ner n. 1. A runner. department stores in Brazil Brazil (brəzĭl`), Port. Brasil, officially Federative Republic of Brazil, republic (2005 est. pop. 186,113,000), 3,286,470 sq mi (8,511,965 sq km), E South America. . JCPenney Catalog, including e-commerce, is the nation's largest catalog merchant Catalog merchant is a term for a form of retailing. The typical merchant sold a wide variety of household and personal products, with many emphasizing jewelry. Unlike a self-serve retail store, most of the items are not displayed; customers selected the products from printed of general merchandise MERCHANDISE. By this term is understood all those things which merchants sell either wholesale or retail, as dry goods, hardware, groceries, drugs, &c. It is usually applied to personal chattels only, and to those which are not required for food or immediate support, but such as remain , and JCPenney.com is one of the largest apparel and home furnishings furnishings the extra type or quantity of hair on the head, tail, ears or legs, specified for a particular breed. For example, the feathers in setters, the beard in Bearded collies, the eyebrows in Schnauzers. sites on the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the . J. C. Penney Corporation, Inc. is a contributor to JCPenney Afterschool af·ter·school adj. often after-school 1. Taking place immediately following school classes: afterschool activities. 2. Fund, a charitable organization This article is about charitable organizations. For other uses of the word charity, see Charity. A charitable organization (also known as a charity) is an organization with charitable purposes only. committed to providing children with high quality after school programs to help them reach their full potential.
2003 Chairman's Awards
List of Store and District Winners By State
Northeast Region
Chuck Ferryall, Country Club Mall, La Vale, Md.
Jim DiIacovo, Marley Station Mall, Glen Burnie, Md.
Frank Sullivan, Annapolis Mall, Annapolis, Md.
Ed Childress, Centre At Salisbury, Salisbury, Md.
Thomas M. Johnson, St. Charles Towne Center, Waldorf, Md.
Ken Hornbostel, Columbia Mall, Columbia, Md.
Michele Lozanski, Prince Georges Plaza, Hyattsville, Md.
Anthony Patrick,Wildewood Shopping Center, California, Md.
Don Zoller, Easton Marketplace, Easton, Md.
Max Richardson, Lilac Mall, Rochester, N.H.
John P. Simpson, 185 Main Street, Berlin, N.H.
Brenda G. Smith, Cumberland Mall, Vineland, N.J.
Timothy DeMuth, Rio Grande Plaza, Rio Grande, N.J.
Bruce J. Gaunt, Deptford Mall, Deptford, N.J.
Laurie Lint, D & F Plaza, Dunkirk, N.Y.
Andrea Zgardzinski, Cortlandville Crossing, Cortland, N.Y.
Steve Young, Freedom Mall, Rome, N.Y.
Bob Stigers, Salmon Run Mall, Watertown, N.Y.
Scott Rasnake, Champlain Centre, Plattsburgh, N.Y.
Mike Pierce, Knox Village Square, Mt. Vernon, Ohio
William Nelson, Lakemore Plaza, Akron, Ohio
Rocco Latorre, Clearfield Mall, Clearfield, Pa.
John R. Delsandro, Bradford Towne Center, Towanda, Pa.
Tony Tenfelde, Clarion Mall, Clarion, Pa.
Norah Anzalone, Galleria Mall, Johnstown, Pa.
Thomas Ellinger, Lebanon Valley Mall, Lebanon, Pa.
Don Louque, Apple Blossom Mall, Winchester, Va.
Jim Eltringham, Spotsylvania Mall, Fredericksburg, Va.
Kim R. Jones, Manassas Mall, Manassas, Va.
David Lochridge, Dominion Square Shopping Center, Culpepper, Va.
James O'Neill, Dulles Town Center, Sterling, Va.
George Furman, St. Albans Shopping Center, St. Albans, Vt.
Carl R. Pascal, Bennington Square, Bennington, Vt.
Tami Mayers, Green Mountain Mall, St. Johnsbury, Vt.
Thomas Rupp, Berlin Mall, Berlin, Vt.
Dan Vionito, Diamond Run Mall, Rutland, Vt.
Patricia A. Wesolowski, Morgantown Mall, Morgantown, W.Va.
Southeast Region
Kristi A. Hendriks, Quintard Mall, Oxford, Ala.
Mark H. Hurst, The Fashion Center, Harrison, Ark.
Mona Skyler, Independence Center, Batesville, Ark.
Bruce Horne, Lakeshore Mall, Sebring, Fla.
Chris Calise, Lake City Mall, Lake City, Fla.
Connie Lant, Santa Rosa Shopping Center, Mary Esther, Fla.
Cathy Hurst, 210 Merritt Square Mall, Merritt Island, Fla.
Rocky Mosley, Miracle City Mall, Titusville, Fla.
Rodney E. Rice III, Melbourne Square, Melbourne, Fla.
Lee H. Orr, Treasure Coast Square, Jensen Beach, Fla.
Jimmy Graham, Port Charlotte Twin Center, Port Charlotte, Fla.
Lee Earls, Coralwood Shopping Center, Cape Coral, Fla.
Keith Mullen, Cutler Ridge Mall, Miami, Fla.
James Suarez, Eagle Ridge Mall, Lake Wales, Fla.
Robert Bond, Indian River Mall, Vero Beach, Fla.
Sharlene Preisch, Wellington Green Shopping Center, Wellington, Fla.
Raymond Daidone, Dublin Mall, Dublin, Ga.
Jimmy D. Williams, Glynn Place Mall, Brunswick, Ga.
Amy St. Clair, The Galleria, Centerville, Ga.
Gary A. Hansen, Mall Of Georgia, Buford, Ga.
Stephanie Neblett, Arbor Place Mall, Douglasville, Ga.
Patti Coggins, Bradford Square, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Len Beal, Middlesboro Mall, Middlesboro, Ky.
Jean Bremermann, Richmond Mall, Richmond, Ky.
Brian Zachrich, Black Gold Mall, Hazard, Ky.
Bryan Cooke, Trademart Shopping Center, Corbin, Ky.
Dick Fournier, Park Terrace Mall, Deridder, La.
Mary Bright, Monroe Mall, Monroe, N.C.
William Peck, Southgate Mall, Elizabeth City, N.C.
Noel De Jesus, Plaza Centro Mall, Caguas, Puerto Rico
Shelly Touchet, Cross Creek Mall, Beaufort, S.C.
Jon W. Yarbrough, Inlet Square Mall, Murrells Inlet, S.C.
Joseph Morea, Wolfchase Galleria, Memphis, Tenn.
Bruce R. Wessel, New River Valley Mall, Christiansburg, Va.
Mike Powell, Virginia Center Commons Mall, Glen Allen, Va.
Gregg R. Ely, Chesterfield Mall, Richmond, Va.
Greg Fisher, Patrick Henry Mall, Newport News, Va.
Central Region
David R. Reschke, 621 Main Street, Alamosa, Colo.
Bob Dreher, Pueblo Mall, Pueblo, Colo.
Philip Brei, 101 W. Water Street, Decorah, Iowa
John D. Kirschman, Lewiston Shopping Center, Lewiston, Idaho
Alan Francis, Bonner Mall, Sandpoint, Idaho
Steven Fuss, Boise Towne Sq., Boise, Idaho
George Stuart, 3 Louis Joliet Mall, Joliet, Ill.
Ben Dunagan, River Point Mall, Madison, Ind.
Alan Wuerth, Jasper Manor Center, Jasper, Ind.
Jack Fields, 2611 E. Main Street, Plainfield, Ind.
Guy Berling, Winfield Plaza, Winfield, Kan.
Luther P. Johnson, 225 Main Avenue North, Thief River Falls, Minn.
Mike Berseth, 925 Washington Avenue, Detroit Lakes, Minn.
Jay Neuroth, Riverdale Village, Coon Rapids, Minn.
Phil Smith, Maryville Mall, Maryville, Mo.
Mark Basom, Southern Hills Center, West Plains, Mo.
David W. Fox, 403 Main Street, Williston, N.D.
Kevin Flynn, Prairie Hills Shopping Center, Dickinson, N.D.
Mary M. Engels, Buffalo Mall, Jamestown, N.D.
David A. Hafenbreidel, University Mall, Brookings, S.D.
Wayne Holznagel, Super City Shopping Center, Mitchell, S.D.
Marshall R. Hurst, 78 E. Main Street, Price, Utah
Craig Child, South Towne Center, Sandy, Utah
David Lawson, 401 W. Main Street, Ashland, Wis.
Marlin W. Heath, Shawano Plaza, Shawano, Wis.
Keith W. Johnson, 722 J. C. Penney Drive, Kemmerer, Wyo.
Beverly Lyndes, White Mountain Mall, Rock Springs, Wyo.
West Region
Chuck Huskinson, Jr., Southgate Mall, Yuma, Ariz.
William T. Ewing, Casa Grande Plaza, Casa Grande, Ariz.
Kirk Bell, Superst'n Springs Mall, Mesa, Ariz.
Catherine McKasson, Park Pineway Center, Show Low, Ariz.
Bill Ahern, Havasu North Center, Lake Havasu City, Ariz.
Jerry Carpineta, Kingman Square Shopping Center, Kingman, Ariz.
Fred Brown, Prescott Gateway Mall, Prescott, Ariz.
Laurie J. Dahl, Valencia Town Center, Santa Clarita, Calif.
Bill Estrada, Plaza Camino Real, Carlsbad, Calif.
John Sanchez, Plaza Bonita, National City, Calif.
Frank Ruiterman, 6420 S. Pacific Blvd., Huntington Park, Calif.
Gustavo Venegas, 315 E. Second Street, Calexico, Calif.
Randy Peelle, Vintage Faire Mall, Modesto, Calif.
Roger K. Hanson, Weberstown Shopping Center, Stockton, Calif.
Gary Grombacher, 201 S. Main Street, Bishop, Calif.
Stan Munoz, 1228 Main Street, Delano, Calif.
Rudy D. Ramirez, Valley Plaza, El Centro, Calif.
Tom C. Munkers, Tanforan Shopping Center, San Bruno, Calif.
Francis E. Fitzpatrick, Jr., Galleria At Tyler, Riverside, Calif.
Gary Radke, Valley Plaza, Bakersfield, Calif.
Gerald E. DeClouette, Antelope Valley Mall, Palmdale, Calif.
Joni Enders-Edgar, Arden Fair Mall, Sacramento, Calif.
Tom Jensen, Moreno Valley Mall, Moreno Valley, Calif.
David J. Oliver, Chico Mall, Chico, Calif.
Peggy Sorenson, Yucca Valley Square, Yucca Valley, Calif.
Sheila I. Lafayette, Garden Vinyard Plaza, Selma, Calif.
Floyd Olsen, Woodland Plaza II, Paso Robles, Calif.
Liz Kancler, Promenade In Temecula, Temecula, Calif.
Kerry Beaver, Roswell Mall, Roswell, N.M.
Kathy Poll, 600 Coronado Center, Albuquerque, N.M.
Gwen Lawson-Digman, Cottonwood Mall, Albuquerque, N.M.
Abraham M. Daniel, Elko Shopping Plaza, Elko, Nev.
Mike Wiley, Southgate Mall, Carson City, Nev.
April Leonard, Galleria/Sunset Mall, Henderson, Nev.
Gary A. Merritt, Mountain View Mall, Ardmore, Okla.
Gary Miles, Ne-Mar Shopping Center, Claremore, Okla.
James L. Lippold, 124 S. Main Street, Pendleton, Ore.
Jerry A. Ulsund, 212 E. 2nd Street, The Dalles, Ore.
James L. Lippold, 1307-09 Adams Avenue, La Grande, Ore.
Jim Trench, Valley River Center, Eugene, Ore.
John Prather, Garden Valley Mall, Roseburg, Ore.
Irene Miller, Pony Village Mall, North Bend, Ore.
Joyce Deuser, 300 S. Main Street, McAllen, Texas
Luis Garza, 510 S. Texas Blvd., Weslaco, Texas
Frank Dias, Marshall Mall, Marshall, Texas
Marion Fortney, Sagewood Mall, Alice, Texas
Barbara Henry, Guy Lane Plaza, Dumas, Texas
Dennis Rolwing, Northgate Plaza, Waxahachie, Texas
Melanie L. Wergin, Athens Shopping Center, Athens, Texas
Richard Riggs, Valley North Shopping Center, Wenatchee, Wash.
Cy Kelly, Three Rivers Mall, Kelso, Wash.
Jonica Bridges, Mid-Valley Mall, Sunnyside, Wash.
Phil Shama, Cascade Mall, Burlington, Wash.
Paul J. Quinn, Sequim Village Shopping Center, Sequim, Wash.
Mary Lisenbey, Omache Shopping Center, Omak, Wash.
Districts
Jane Battaglia, San Diego, Calif.
Ken Dall, Northridge, Calif.
Susan Maeyama, Citrus Heights, Calif.
Melvin Paxton, Pembroke Pines, Fla.
Prince Mims, Baltimore, Md.
Edward Trujillo, Salt Lake City, Utah
Rob Arnold, Manassas, Va.
Robert E. Cote, Colonial Heights, Va.
Robert P. Romero, Vancouver, Wash.
2003 Chairman's Awards
Home Office Winners
Merchandising Winners
Beryl Raff -- general merchandise manager, fine jewelry
Mike Willhite -- divisional merchandise manager, women's footwear
Robert S. Price -- divisional merchandise manager, furniture
Michael Remsen -- divisional merchandise manager, girl's apparel
Arthur Goldman -- buyer of bedding
Michael J. Sullivan -- buyer of formal, casual dining & bedroom
furniture
Jodie Johnson -- buyer of traditional & leisure women's footwear
Bill Presser -- buyer of made to measure draperies & hardware
Derrick Flowers -- buyer of men's collections
Laura Batey -- buyer of girl's school age bottoms & shorts
Nancy Busher -- buyer of ready made draperies
Dewey T. Melton -- buyer of girl's accessories, underwear &
sleepwear
John Roan -- buyer of young men's sweaters & sportshirts
Roger Taylor -- buyer of women's swimwear/activewear
Marci Sarter -- buyer of men's outerwear & swimwear
Dede Parrish -- buyer of men's knit sportswear
Janice Provo -- buyer of miscellaneous jewelry & gold earrings
Christy M. Austin -- buyer of women's hosiery
Deborah Evans -- product development director, JCPenney Home
Collection
Julie Wofford -- product development manager, St. John's Bay,
Worthington, Delicates
Steve Castella -- product development manager, JCPenney Home
Collection
Katie Erb -- product development manager, JCPenney Home Collection
Paula Unger -- designer, Arizona Jean Co.
John W. Kendig -- director of JCP direct merchandise business
Mike Kays -- buyer/media manager, furniture
Rena Chedd -- buyer/media manager, misses casual sportswear &
juniors
Chris Gustafson -- buyer/media manager, family footwear
Suzanne McGrath -- buyer/media manager, decorative accessories
Bob Munro -- buyer/media manager, children's apparel
Michael Boronski -- buyer/media manager, men's apparel
Don Cornish -- divisional internet manager, hard home, exclusives &
toys
Brett Allen -- internet planning manager, women's footwear
Bev Anderson -- internet planning manager, women's casual & special
sizes
Home Office Support Winners -- Stores, Merchandising, Catalog/Internet
Departments
Karen H. Swick -- Women's Apparel
Terri Mahurin -- Women's Accessories
Cheryl Dudley -- Men's
Craig C. Chapman -- Children's
Govind Madhu -- Children's
Monica Elertson -- Home
Fred Simonsen -- Home
John M. Bruce -- Home
Karen Parlin -- Fine Jewelry
Rick Travis -- Fine Jewelry
David S. Reitz -- Family Footwear
Thomas J. Weber -- Family Footwear
Dominique Mueller -- Product Development & Sourcing
Sandra M. Fallgatter -- Product Development & Sourcing
Janet Fox -- Product Development & Sourcing
Kevin D. Gebhardt -- JCP Direct/Internet
Jim Favors -- JCP Direct
Gail Chapman -- Catalog Marketing
Jay Hoger -- JCP Direct/Internet
John Moser -- JCP Direct/Internet
Daisy Cheng -- JCP Direct/Internet
Suzanne Scott Foster -- Marketing
Gary Patz -- Marketing
Phillip R. Esch -- Merchandise Human Resources
Becky Hall -- Planning & Allocation
Charles Bivona -- Planning & Allocation
Lisa Adams -- Planning & Allocation
Randall C. Decker -- Planning & Allocation
John Balkovec -- Construction Services
Jeff Cook -- Stores Human Resource
Tom Stogner -- Stores Human Resources
Larry Hoffman -- Store Operations
Bryan Paulson -- Store Operations
Lisa Reiss -- Store Environment
Steven Jon Flunker -- Logistics
Kevin Persons -- Logistics
Tina White Potter -- Strategic Planning & Research
Adam Tarczynski -- Merchandise Operations
Steve Allen -- JCP Direct
Support Departments
Rick Gomon -- Information Technology
Nhan Ngo -- Information Technology
Mitch Frank -- Tax Services
D. Keith Masten -- Procurement
Todd R. Schaffler -- Controller's
Lorinda Arce -- Executive Coordination
Kathryn Wooley -- Human Resources/Benefits
Scott Blackman -- Human Resources Communications
Margaret R. Johnson -- Legal
Emil Schemnitzer -- Loss Prevention
Jason M. O'Keefe -- Audit
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