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Walter J.
Salmon served as Chairman for Cole National Corp., Hannaford Bros.
Co. LLC, and Cole National Group, Inc. He was also a Director for The Neiman Marcus Group LLC, PetSmart LLC, Party City Corp., Stage Stores, Inc., 4R Systems, Inc., and City Sports, Inc. Salmon was a Professor-Retailing Emeritus at Harvard University from 1980 to 2015 and served as a Trustee for The Marine Biological Laboratory.
He earned an MBA and a doctorate from Harvard University and an undergraduate degree from City University of New York.
Former positions of Walter Salmon
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Cole National Corp.
Cole National Corp. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Provides vision care products and services | Chairman | 09/03/2015 |
Party City Corp.
Party City Corp. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Retails party materials | Director/Board Member | 09/03/2015 |
Harvard University
Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal | 09/03/2015 |
Cole National Group, Inc.
Cole National Group, Inc. Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology Provides optical vision care products | Chairman | 09/03/2015 |
City Sports, Inc.
City Sports, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Operates sporting goods stores | Director/Board Member | 09/03/2015 |
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 13 |
|---|---|
Cole National Corp.
Cole National Corp. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Provides vision care products and services | Retail Trade |
Hannaford Bros. Co. LLC
Hannaford Bros. Co. LLC Food RetailRetail Trade Owns and operates supermarkets | Retail Trade |
The Neiman Marcus Group LLC
The Neiman Marcus Group LLC Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Retails apparel, shoes, handbags, beauty and accessories through online | Retail Trade |
PetSmart LLC
PetSmart LLC Specialty StoresRetail Trade Operates online and offline pet product stores | Retail Trade |
Party City Corp.
Party City Corp. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Retails party materials | Retail Trade |
Cole National Group, Inc.
Cole National Group, Inc. Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology Provides optical vision care products | Electronic Technology |
Stage Stores, Inc.
Stage Stores, Inc. Department StoresRetail Trade Owns and operates departmental stores | Retail Trade |
4R Systems, Inc.
4R Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides supply chain planning software services | Technology Services |
Harvard University
Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
City University of New York
City University of New York Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Highland Capital Partners LLC
Highland Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Highland Capital Partners invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on sectors such as enterprise technology, communications, consumer technology, cybersecurity, commerce, education, autonomy, fintech, digital media, healthcare and information technology. It provides financing for seed, early and growth stage capital requirements with an investment size ranging from USD 1 - 10 million. It act as a lead investor. It also takes control and take a seat on the board of directors | Finance |
City Sports, Inc.
City Sports, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Operates sporting goods stores | Retail Trade |
The Marine Biological Laboratory
The Marine Biological Laboratory Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides research and educational services | Commercial Services |
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