Names Mike Edwards president of Borders Group
Borders Group Inc. (Ann Arbor, Mich.) has named Mike Edwards as president of Borders Group and president and ceo of Borders Inc., the principle subsidiary of Borders Group. Bennett LeBow, who recently became chairman of the Borders Group board of directors, will serve as ceo of Borders Group. Edwards will report to LeBow.
Edwards has been serving as interim ceo of Borders since January. He joined the company in September 2009 as executive vp and chief merchandising officer. His career also includes serving as president and ceo of Ellington Leather, a Portland, Ore.-based leather handbags and accessories wholesaler, and from 2004 to 2007, as president and ceo for lucy Activewear, a division of VF Corp.
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