Allen Questrom

Allen Questrom
Born
Allen Irving Questrom

(1941-04-13) April 13, 1941 (age 83)
Newton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma materBoston University (BSBA)
Occupation(s)CEO, Federated Department Stores
Senior Advisor, Lee Equity Partners, LLC

Allen Irving Questrom (born April 13, 1941) is a retired American retailing executive and philanthropist. He has served as the CEO of Federated Department Stores (Macy's), Neiman Marcus, Barneys New York, and JCPenney.[1] He is also a Senior Advisor for Lee Equity Partners, LLC.

In 1964, Questrom graduated from Boston University (BU).

The following year, he joined Abraham & Straus as an executive trainee, eventually rising to merchandising manager. After eight years at A, & S., Allen joined Bullock's in 1973, spending five years there as vice president and general merchandise manager and later as executive vice president.[2]

In 1978, Allen became president of Rich's.[2]

In February 1980, Questrom was named chairman and chief executive officer of Rich's, succeeding Joel Goldberg.[3]

Questrom resigned from Rich's for personal reasons in January 1984, and was succeeded as chairman and chief executive by president James M. Zimmerman.[4][5] After spending the next several months traveling the world, Questrom was named chairman and chief executive officer of Bullock's in August 1984, succeeding Franklin Simon.[6]

Boston University's business school is named after him.

  1. ^ "Allen I. Questrom: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  2. ^ a b "Federated Officer Returns to the Fold". The New York Times. 2 August 1984. ProQuest 425173992.
  3. ^ Sloane, Leonard (20 February 1980). "Chairman Is Named At Rich's". New York Times. ProQuest 121301271.
  4. ^ "Federated Stores Sets Management Changes At Retail Divisions". The Wall Street Journal. 4 January 1984. ProQuest 397953332.
  5. ^ "Chairman of Rich's Takes a 'Sabbatical'". The New York Times. 5 January 1984. ProQuest 122385731.
  6. ^ "Federated Department Stores Taps Questrom to Head Unit". The Wall Street Journal. 2 August 1984. ProQuest 397856415.