President and Chief Operating Officer, The Stride Rite Corporation since July 2003. Previously, Mr. Thornton was President, Tommy Hilfiger Footwear, Inc., from January 2001 to July 2003, Vice President Operations of Stride Rite from August 1999 to December 2000, and was Senior Vice President Finance, Operations and Merchandising of Tommy Hilfiger Footwear, Inc. from September 1998 to August 1999. Prior to joining Stride Rite, Mr. Thornton was Vice President, Finance, of the Greg Norman division of Reebok International, Ltd. from December 1997 to August 1998, Vice President of Operations of BMB Associates, a computer company, from March 1997 to December 1997, and General Manager of Boston Whaler from September 1984 to March 1997. |