Background
Napier, Gerald Edward was born on January 7, 1927 in Louisville. Son of Jesse James and Carrie M. (Wright) Napier.
retail clothing company executive
Napier, Gerald Edward was born on January 7, 1927 in Louisville. Son of Jesse James and Carrie M. (Wright) Napier.
Bachelor of Science, University Kentucky, 1948. Master of Business Administration, University Louisville, 1952.
Director industrial engineering Kroger Company, Cincinnati, 1957-1966. Manager operations and development Federated Department Stores, 1966-1968, director merchandise and operations systems, 1968-1971, vice president operations systems, 1971-1973, vice president operations services, 1973-1977. Senior vice president general operations Abraham & Straus (subsidiary Federated Department Stores), New York City, 1977-1982.
President I. Magnin (subsidiary Federated Department Stores), San Francisco, since 1982.
Vice president Downtown Association, San Francisco, since 1982. Chairman marketing committee San Francisco Ballet, 1987, trustee, since 1985. Board directors Marshal Hale Memorial Hospital, San Francisco, since 1986, Uptown Parking Association, San Francisco, since 1983, San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau, since 1984.
Served with United States Navy, 1944-1945. Member California Retailers Association (board directors since 1983). Lodges: Rotary.
Married Martha Tatum, February 7, 1947. Children: Yvonne, Guy, Mark.