NEW YORK, April 14, 2014 -- Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE: FL) today announced that its Board of Directors has elected Sheilagh M. Clarke as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, effective June 1. She succeeds Gary M. Bahler, who is retiring on that date.
Ms.
Clarke, age 54, is currently Vice President, Associate General Counsel
and Assistant Secretary of Foot Locker, Inc. She joined Foot Locker in
1988, and since that time has held a number of positions in the
company's Legal Department. She is a graduate of Monmouth University and Seton Hall Law School.
Mr.
Bahler, age 62, who joined the company in 1980, has been a Senior Vice
President since 1998, General Counsel since 1993, and Secretary since
1990.
Ken C. Hicks,
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, said "We are pleased
to have a lawyer with Sheilagh's depth and breadth of experience, as
well as knowledge of our business, as our new General Counsel. Foot
Locker's strategic commitment to building on our industry leading retail
team has allowed us to develop executives, like Sheilagh, who are ready
to assume senior leadership positions." Mr. Hicks continued, "We
greatly appreciate Gary's 33 years of service to the company – 21 as our
General Counsel – and wish him well in his retirement."
Foot Locker, Inc. is a specialty athletic retailer that, as of February 1, 2014, operated 3,473 stores in 23 countries in North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Through its Foot Locker, Footaction, Lady Foot Locker,
Kids Foot Locker, Champs Sports, SIX:02, Runners Point, and Sidestep
retail stores, as well as its direct-to-customer channels, including
footlocker.com, Eastbay, CCS.com, SIX:02.com, runnerspoint.com, and
sidestep-shoes.com, the Company is a leading provider of athletic
footwear and apparel.
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Contact:
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John A. Maurer
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Vice President,
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Treasurer and Investor Relations
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Foot Locker, Inc.
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(212) 720-4092
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SOURCE Foot Locker, Inc.
http://www.footlocker-inc.com
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