Samuel J. Gerson

Education

Bachelor of Science in Economics, Boston College, 1963; Master of Business Administration, Boston University, 1968.

Career

Vice president, general manager merchandising, Filene's division Federated Department Stores, Inc., 1968-1977; president, Chief Executive Officer, The Denver, 1977-1978; vice chairman, Joseph Horne Company, Inc., Pittsburgh, 1978-1979; executive vice president, chief operating officer, The Gap division, The Gap Inc., San Bruno, California, 1979-1983; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Filene's Basement division, Federated Department Stores, Inc., 1984-1988; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Filene's Basement, Inc., since 1988; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Filene's Basement Corporation, Wellesley, Massachusetts, since 1988.

Achievements

• Samuel J. Gerson has been listed as a noteworthy Apparel executive by Marquis Who's Who.