Stephen I. Sadove is Chairman and CEO of Saks Incorporated.
Education:
BA, Hamilton College
MBA, Harvard Business School
Personal:
Married to Karin Sadove
Background:
In January 2002, Stephen I. Sadove, formerly Senior Vice President of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, joined the management team of Saks Incorporated as Vice Chairman. In March 2004, he assumed the additional post of Chief Operating Officer of the Company and in January 2006 he assumed the position of Chief Executive Officer of Saks Incorporated. In May 2007, Sadove was named to his current post of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
Sadove serves on the Company’s Board of Directors, a position he has held since September 1998. Sadove also served on the board of Saks Holdings, Inc. from 1996 until its September 1998 merger with the Company.
Prior to joining the Company, Sadove built a distinguished marketing and consumer products career spanning over 25 years. Between 1975 and 1991, Sadove held various positions of increasing responsibility with General Foods USA, including Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Desserts Division.
Sadove joined Bristol-Myers Squibb Company in 1991 as President of Clairol. In 1994, he was appointed President, Worldwide Clairol, having direct responsibility for the Clairol business in the United States as well as all of the consumer businesses in Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. In 1996, he was appointed to the post of President, Bristol-Myers Squibb Worldwide Beauty Care, with responsibility for Clairol Worldwide and Matrix Essentials. In 1997, he was appointed President, Bristol-Myers Squibb Worldwide Beauty Care and Nutritionals, adding Mead Johnson Nutritionals to his duties.
