Jeffrey Swartz Explained
| Jeffrey Swartz |
| Birth Date: | 20 March 1960[1] |
| Nationality: | American |
| Education: | Phillips Academy |
| Alma Mater: | Brown University
Dartmouth College |
| Occupation: | Businessman |
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| Known For: | Former CEO, Timberland |
| Children: | 3 sons |
| Relations: | Nathan Swartz (grandfather) |
Jeffrey Swartz (born March 20, 1960) is an American businessman, and was formerly CEO of Timberland, founded by his grandfather, Nathan Swartz.[2] [3] He sold Timberland to VF Corporation in 2011.[4]
Early life
He was born on March 20, 1960[1] to a Jewish family, the son of Sidney and Judith Swartz.[5] [6] He was educated at Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, followed by a bachelor's degree from Brown University and an MBA from Dartmouth College, New Hampshire.[1]
Career
For 15 years Swartz was the CEO of Timberland, a company founded in 1952 by his grandfather.[7]
Swartz owned the majority of the voting shares for Timberland.[1] In 2011, as CEO, he was responsible for the sale of Timberland to VF Corporation for $2 billion.[8]
Personal life
Swartz is married, with three sons.[1]
Notes and References
- News: Timberland boss Jeffrey Swartz puts the boot in – over his own failures. Andrew. Clark. The Guardian . 18 March 2010. 11 October 2017. www.theguardian.com.
- https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/20/business/20corner.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 New York Times: "What Makes You Roar? He Wants to Know" by Adam Bryant
- https://www.theguardian.com/business/2010/mar/18/jeffrey-swartz-timberland The Guardian: "Timberland boss Jeffrey Swartz puts the boot in – over his own failures" by Andrew Clark
- Web site: Meet the Jewish Billionaire Who Studies Torah Every Morning . Haaretz . 16 March 2012 . 7 August 2015 . Schechter, Asher.
- News: Meet the Jewish Billionaire Who Studies Torah Every Morning. Asher. Schechter. 16 March 2012. 12 October 2017. Haaretz.
- Web site: Sidney W. Swartz . Inside Philanthropy. June 18, 2018 .
- News: Ex-Timberland CEO Swartz now promotes Jewish causes – J.. 16 September 2016. J. 11 October 2017.
- Web site: Q&A with Timberland CEO Jeff Swartz. fortune.com. 11 October 2017.
