Howard Socol

Background

Socol, Howard was born in July 1945.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Indiana University, 1967.

Career

Assistant buyer, various management positions Burdine's, Miami, 1969—1981, president, 1981—1997, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 1984—1997. Chief Executive Officer J. Crew Group, Inc., 1998—1999. President Socol Consulting Group, 1999—2001.

Chairman, president, Chief Executive Officer Barneys New York Inc., 2001—2008. Board directors Liz Calaiborne, Inc., 2003—2005. Advisory board 7thOnline Solutions.

Achievements

• Howard Socol has been listed as a noteworthy retail executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Sharon Socol.

Spouse:

Sharon Socol.