Sharen Jester Turney was president and Chief Executive Officer of Victoria"s Secret, a $7 billion company, the largest retailer of intimate apparel, and the largest subsidiary of L Brands Incorporated.
Education
Turney attended the University of Oklahoma, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Education with a minor in public relations. She finished her career at Neiman Marcus as president and Chief Executive Officer of New Mexico Direct, the company"s e-commerce and catalog division, Horchow Catalog and Chefs Catalog.
Career
In 2013, Bloomberg named Jester Turney the fourth highest compensated female executive in the United States. Upon graduation in 1979, she began her career as a buyer for Foley"s, a department store chain in Houston, Texas. Following stints at Byer California and Federated Department Stores, Turney joined Neiman Marcus, where she became executive vice president of merchandising and then senior vice president and general merchandise manager.
In 2000, she became the Chief Executive Officer of Victoria"s Secret Direct, the e-commerce and catalog division of the successful women"s apparel and lingerie brand, Victoria"s Secret.
In July 2006, Turney was promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer of Victoria"s Secret. As Chief Executive Officer, she has overseen an increase in total sales revenue from $4.5 billion to over $7 billion in 2015.
Victoria"s Secret is currently the largest subsidiary of L Brands Incorporated at 40% of total revenue. The family currently resides in New Albany, Ohio, splitting time between residences in Manhattan and Florida.
Turney serves on several boards and committees.
She is on the Board of Directors for Nationwide Children"s Hospital. She is also a board member for Nationwide Children"s Hospital"s Center for Family Safety and Healing. Turney is also part of the Industry Advisory Committee for the Jay H. Baker Retailing Center in the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
She is also a board member for the Columbus Coalition Against Family Violence.
Foreign Turney, giving back personally and through the company she represents is a way of life.
Membership
During her time at the university, she was a member of the Delta Gamma Fraternity.