SEATTLE, May 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Nordstrom
Board of Directors (NYSE: JWN) announced the appointment of
Blake Nordstrom, Pete Nordstrom and Erik
Nordstrom as co-presidents of Nordstrom, Inc. The three
executives retain their current roles and responsibilities and will
continue to serve on the Nordstrom Board of Directors where they
are engaged in the long-range strategic plans for the company.
There will be no change to their annual compensation.
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"Blake, Pete, and Erik have supported the business as a team for
many years, leading the Executive Team and company, and together
have been involved in all major decisions. This shared leadership
structure reinforces their approach to leading Nordstrom," said
Enrique Hernandez, Jr., chairman,
Nordstrom, Inc. "The board has complete confidence in their work as
a team. The co-presidents will continue to operate with clearly
defined roles to deliver the company's strategy as we focus on
serving customers and optimizing shareholder value."
In 2000, Blake Nordstrom was
named president, Nordstrom, Inc. supporting all business
operations; Pete Nordstrom was named
executive vice president, Nordstrom, Inc. and president of
merchandising and marketing; and Erik
Nordstrom was named executive vice president, Nordstrom,
Inc. and president of stores. In 2014, Erik
Nordstrom was named executive vice president, Nordstrom,
Inc. and president of Nordstrom.com. Blake joined the Board of
Directors in 2005. His brothers Pete and Erik joined the Nordstrom
Board of Directors in 2006.
About Nordstrom
Nordstrom, Inc. is a leading fashion specialty retailer based in
the U.S. Founded in 1901 as a shoe store in Seattle, today Nordstrom operates 303 stores
in 38 states and Canada. Customers
are served at 116 Nordstrom stores in the U.S. and two in
Canada; 177 Nordstrom Rack stores;
two Jeffrey boutiques; and one clearance store. Additionally,
customers are served online through Nordstrom.com,
Nordstromrack.com and HauteLook. The company also owns Trunk Club,
a personalized clothing service serving customers online at
TrunkClub.com and its five clubhouses. Nordstrom, Inc.'s common
stock is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol JWN.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Brooke White
Nordstrom, Inc.
206-303-3030
Brooke.White@Nordstrom.com
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