Laurie M. Shahon was named a director of Eddie Bauer Holdings in June 2005. Since 1994, Ms. Shahon has served as President of the Wilton Capital Group, a private direct investment firm headquartered in New York City. The primary focus of Wilton Capital is consumer products retailing, financial institutions, distributors, healthcare and telecommunications. From 1988 to 1993, Ms. Shahon served as managing director of '21' International Holdings, Inc. From 1980 to 1988, Ms. Shahon served as vice president at Salomon Brothers, and during that period founded the retailing and consuer products group. Ms. Shahon is a director of The Bombay Company, Inc. and Knight Capital Group, Inc. Ms. Shahon received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Political Science from Wellesley College in 1974 and an MBA from Columbia Business School in 1976. |