Background
Wachner, Linda Joy was born on February 3, 1946 in New York City. Daughter of Herman and Shirley Wachner.
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Linda Joy Wachner
Edit ProfileApparel marketing and manufacturing executive
Linda Joy Wachner, American Apparel marketing and manufacturing executive. Presidential appointee Advisory Committee for Trade, Policy, Negotiations; trustee U. Buffalo Foundation, Carnegie Hall, Aspen Institute; board overseers Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; Member American Management Association, American Apparel Marketing Association (board directors), Business Roundtable, Council on Foreign Rels.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Economics and Business, U. Buffalo, 1966.
Career
Buyer, Foley's Federated Department Store, Houston, 1968-1969; senior buyer, R.H. Macy's, New York City, 1969-1974; vice president, Warner division Warnaco, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1974-1977; vice president corporation marketing, Caron International, New York City, 1977-1979; chief Executive officer, United States division Max Factor & Company, Hollywood, California, 1979-1982; president, chief Executive officer, United States division Max Factor & Company, Hollywood, California, 1982-1983; president, chief Executive officer, Max Factor & Company Worldwide, 1983-1984; managing director, Adler & Shaykin, New York City, 1985-1986; president, Chief Executive Officer, chairman, Warnaco Inc., New York City, since 1986; chairman, Chief Executive Officer,, Authentic Fitness Corporation, New York City, since 1991. Board directors Applied Graphics Technology, New York Stock Exch.
Achievements
Membership
Presidential appointee Advisory Committee for Trade, Policy, Negotiations. Trustee U. Buffalo Foundation, Carnegie Hall, Aspen Institute. Board overseers Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
Member American Management Association, American Apparel Marketing Association (board directors), Business Roundtable, Council on Foreign Rels.
Connections
Married Seymour Applebaum, December 21, 1973 (deceased, 1983).
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Nationality
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Religion
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Political Party
Republican
Awards
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Recipient Silver Achievement award Los Angeles Young Women’s Christian Association. Named Outstanding Womanin Business Women's Equity Action League, 1980, Woman of Year, Master of Science. Magazine, 1986, one of the Year's Most Fascinating Business People, Fortune Magazine, 1986, one of 10 Most Powerful Women in Corporation American, Savvy Woman Magazine, 1989, 90, American's Most Successful Business Woman, Fortune Magazine, 1992, Queen ofCash Flow, Chief Executive Magazine, 1994.Recipient Silver Achievement award Los Angeles Young Women’s Christian Association. Named Outstanding Womanin Business Women's Equity Action League, 1980, Woman of Year, Master of Science. Magazine, 1986, one of the Year's Most Fascinating Business People, Fortune Magazine, 1986, one of 10 Most Powerful Women in Corporation American, Savvy Woman Magazine, 1989, 90, American's Most Successful Business Woman, Fortune Magazine, 1992, Queen ofCash Flow, Chief Executive Magazine, 1994.