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.
Babcock, Michael Joseph was born on September 10, 1941 in Fort Riley, Kansas, United States. Son of David Edward and Dorothy Jayne (Viner) Babcock.
Bachelor in Industrial Psychology, University Tulsa, 1965.
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.
Board of directors, trustee Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Member Young President's Organisation. Member National Retail Merchant Association (board directors), Kappa Sigma.
Married Abigail Wilkins, December 29, 1974. Children: Michael Joseph, Elizabeth Anne, Catherine Nielsen, Rebecca Leigh.