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Brown Shoe promotes president to CEO

11/01/2011

US footwear company Brown Shoe, which owns the Famous Footwear retail chain, has announced that it is promoting president Diane Sullivan to the additional role of CEO as part of its succession plan.

Ms Sullivan will take over the post from Ron Fromm on May 26, 2011. Mr Fromm will remain chairman through the company’s annual shareholders’ meeting that same month. Fromm, a nearly 30-year Brown Shoe veteran, has served as chairman, CEO and president since 1999.

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