Ronald Boire

Ronald Boire
Born (1961-01-01) January 1, 1961
Plattsburgh, New York
Nationality American
Alma mater Columbia University
London Business School
Occupation Former CEO of Barnes & Noble, Brookstone, and Sears Canada

Ronald "Ron" D. Boire is an American businessman. He has served as an executive for several companies, including Barnes & Noble, Brookstone, Sears Canada and Toys R Us.

Early life and career

Until 2001, Boire worked at Sony Electronics for seventeen years, eventually rising to President. Boire then obtained an MBA from Columbia University and the London Business School in 2003. After graduation, Boire worked at Best Buy till 2006, serving as Executive Vice President and Global Merchandising Manager. Boire then joined Toys R Us as president of North America.[1] Later, in 2009, Boire joined Brookstone as President and CEO.[2] He became Chief Merchandising Officer for Sears and Kmart in 2012.[3]

He was the acting President and CEO of Sears Canada from October 2014 to November 2015[4] and director at Retail Council of Canada. Boire was succeeded at Sears Canada by Carrie Kirkman.[5] Before Sears Canada Boire was the President and CEO of Brookstone.[6] In 2015, he was hired as the CEO of Barnes & Noble.[7]

In August 2016, Barnes & Noble fired him after less than a year in the job. Executive Chairman and company founder Leonard Riggio, who is postponing his September retirement, will assume Boire's duties.[8][9]

References

  1. ↑ "TOYS “R” US NAMES RONALD D. BOIRE PRESIDENT OF U.S. TOY BUSINESS - Press Releases - Toys"R"Us Corporate". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
  2. ↑ http://www.reuters.com/article/2009/10/15/idUS181200+15-Oct-2009+PRN20091015
  3. ↑ "Sears names ex-Brookstone CEO merchandising chief | Reuters". reuters.com. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
  4. ↑ "Sears Canada names U.S. merchandising executive Ronald Boire as acting CEO | Financial Post". business.financialpost.com. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
  5. ↑ "Sears Canada names Jones Apparel's Carrie Kirkman to new chief role | Toronto Star". thestar.com. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
  6. ↑ "Sears Hires Brookstone's Ron Boire to Lead Merchandising Effort - WSJ". online.wsj.com. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
  7. ↑ "Barnes & Noble Bookstores Get New Chief Executive: Ronald Boire". inquisitr.com. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
  8. ↑ (Reuters)
  9. ↑ (USA Today)


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