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Retail company executive

Michael Joseph Babcock, American Retail company executive. Board of directors, trustee Dana Farber Cancer Institute; member Young President's Organisation; Member National Retail Merchant Association (board directors), Kappa Sigma.

Background

Babcock, Michael Joseph was born on September 10, 1941 in Fort Riley, Kansas, United States. Son of David Edward and Dorothy Jayne (Viner) Babcock.

Education

Bachelor in Industrial Psychology, University Tulsa, 1965.

Career

Member corporation personnel staff, 3M Company, St. Paul, 1965-1967; manager wage and salary administration, Famous-Barr Company, St. Louis, 1967-1968; director executive placement, Famous-Barr Company, 1968-1970; associate general manager, Famous-Barr Company, Crestwood, Missouri, 1970; vice president, personnel director, Strouss' Company, Youngstown, Ohio., 1970-1972; vice president operations and personnel, Strouss' Company, 1972-1973; vice president operations and personnel, May D & F, Denver, 1973-1974; vice president personnel, May Company, Los Angeles, 1974-1975; senior vice president personnel, May Company, 1976-1980; senior vice president personnel and organizational development, May Department Stores Company, St. Louis, 1976-1980; Chairman of the Board, G. Fox & Company, Hartford, Connecticut, 1980-1982; president, Filene's, Boston, 1982-1984; Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, Filene's, since 1984; president, chief executive, L.J. Hooker Retail Group, New York City, 1987-1990; chief Executive officer, Galerias Dept Stores, Madrid, 1991-1992; vice chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Leslie Fay Companies, New York City, since 1992. Board director Liberty Mutual Insurance Companies.

Achievements

  • Michael Joseph Babcock has been listed as a noteworthy Retail company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors, trustee Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Member Young President's Organisation. Member National Retail Merchant Association (board directors), Kappa Sigma.

Connections

Married Abigail Wilkins, December 29, 1974. Children: Michael Joseph, Elizabeth Anne, Catherine Nielsen, Rebecca Leigh.

Father:
David Edward Babcock

Mother:
Dorothy Jayne (Viner) Babcock

Spouse:
Abigail Wilkins

child:
Elizabeth Anne Babcock

child:
Rebecca Leigh Babcock

child:
Catherine Nielsen Babcock

child:
Michael Joseph Babcock