Apr 13, 2008
CEO of Hudson's Bay Company Jerry Zucker dies Saturday after cancer battle
“Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Zucker family in their time of mourning. The best tribute we can give to Jerry is to continue his vision for the long-term success of HBC”
- The governor and CEO of Hudson's Bay Company has died.
The company's board of directors announced in a release late Saturday night that Jerry Zucker died earlier in the day after a battle with cancer. His age was not immediately given, but he's believed to have been in his late 50's.
Effective immediately, the company announced Zucker's wife Anita is to become HBC governor, making her the first woman to hold that position in the company's 338-year history.
Current HBC deputy governor and president Rob Johnston will become CEO. Read more
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I would like to Convey my deepest sympathies to the family of Mr Zucker.
An Employee of HBC -Queen Street Canada |
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