Fran Horowitz Explained

Fran Horowitz
Nationality:American
Alma Mater:Lafayette College (BA)
Fordham University (MBA)
Occupation:Businessperson
Spouse:Michael Bonadies

Fran Horowitz-Bonadies is an American businesswoman. She is the CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch Co., a position she has held since her appointment in February 2017 following the ouster of Mike Jeffries.[1]

Early life and education

Horowitz attended high school in Armonk, New York. She received a liberal arts degree from Lafayette College in 1985 and an MBA from Fordham University in 1990.[2]

Career

Horowitz began her career in buying positions at Bergdorf Goodman, Bonwit Teller, and Saks Fifth Avenue. She served for nine months as President of Ann Taylor Loft and in various corporate roles at Express, Inc. She also worked in merchandising roles at Bloomingdale's for 13 years.[3]

Abercrombie & Fitch

Horowitz joined Abercrombie & Fitch in October 2014 as President of the Hollister brand. She served in this capacity for 13 months, building upon marketing, merchandising, and store operation changes put in motion years prior.[4] She was promoted to president and Chief Merchandising Officer of Abercrombie & Fitch Co., a new corporate role, in December 2015.[5] She served in this capacity for 13 months before being named CEO and member of the board of directors. Her 2017 annual compensation was $10.3M, of which roughly two-thirds were awarded in company stock, nearly 3400 times an average (part-time) employee.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: The 2018 Medical Mutual Central Ohio Pillar Award for Community Service - Smart Business Magazine. Smart Business Magazine. 2018-06-26. en-US.
  2. Web site: Abercrombie & Fitch Co.'s Fran Horowitz sees energy and passion in retail. Yost. Mary. 1 August 2016. Columbus CEO. 13 May 2021.
  3. News: Abercrombie names a new CEO for the first time since 2014 . . February 1, 2017 . October 4, 2017.
  4. Web site: Abercrombie & Fitch's CEO Hosts Analyst Meeting (Transcript) . seekingalpha.com . 2013-11-06.
  5. Web site: Abercrombie & Fitch Finally Has A New CEO . Fortune.com . 2017-10-04.
  6. News: Most Ohio CEOs Make 100 Times More a Year Than the Average Employee, Report Finds. Colangelo. BJ. Cleveland Scene. 2018-09-06. en.