Background
Clark, Maxine was born on March 6, 1949 in Miami, Florida, United States. Daughter of Kenneth and Anne Kasselman (Lerch) Clark.
Clark, Maxine was born on March 6, 1949 in Miami, Florida, United States. Daughter of Kenneth and Anne Kasselman (Lerch) Clark.
Bachelor of Arts Journalism, U. Georgia, 1971. Executive trainee Hecht Company, Washington, 1971, hosiery buyer, 1971-1972, misses sportswear buyer, 1972-1976. Manager merchandise planning and research May Department Stores Company, Saint Louis, 1976-1978, director merchandise development, 1978-1980, vice president marketing and sales promotion Venture Stores division, 1980-1981, senior vice president marketing and sales promotion Venture Stores division, 1981-1983, executive vice president marketing and softlines, 1983-1985.
Executive vice president apparel Famous-Barr, Saint Louis, 1985-1986.
Vice president mdsing. Lerner Shops division Limited Incorporated., New York City, 1986-1988.
Executive vice president Venture Stores, Saint Louis, 1988-1992. President Payless ShoeSource, Topeka, 1992-1996.
Founder, Chief Executive Officer Smart Stuff, Incorporated. children"s retail concept development firm and the Build-A-Bear Workshop, 1996.
Board directors Earthgrains Company, Tandy Brands Accessories Company, Wave Technologies, Incorporated., Department 56. Secretary, Lafayette Square Restoration Committee, 1978-1979. Member Committee 200 National Council College Arts and Sciences.
Executive trainee Hecht Company, Washington, 1971. Manager, merchandise planning & research May Department Stores Company, St. Louis, 1976—1978, director, merchandise development, 1978—1980. Vice president, marketing & sales promotion Venture Stores, 1980—1981, senior vice president, marketing & sales promotion, 1981—1983, executive vice president St. Louis, 1988—1992.
Executive vice president, apparel Famous-Barr, 1985—1986. Vice president, merchandising Lerner Shops Ltd. Incorporated, New York York City, 1986—1988.
President Payless ShoeSource, Topeka, 1992—1996. Founder, Chief Executive Officer Smart Stuff Inc., 1996. President Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc., 1997—2004, founder, chief executive bear, since 1997, chairman, since 2000.
Board directors The J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
Trustee Washington University, St. Louis. Chairman Teach For America. Board directors KETC Channel 9 – Public Broadcasting Service, Earthgrains Company, Tandy Brands Accessories Company, Wave Technologies, Inc.
Secretary Lafayette Square Restoration Committee, 1978—1979. Member Committee 200 National Council College Arts and Sciences, Wash.U., St. Louis. Trustee University Georgia Foundation, since 1995.
Member national advisory council Girl Scouts United States of America, 1995—1997.
Married Robert Fox Clark, September 1984.
