Ronald Boire
Ronald "Ron" D. Boire is an American businessman. He has served as an executive for several companies, including Sony Electronics, Barnes & Noble, Brookstone, Sears Canada and Toys R Us.
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Born | |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Columbia University London Business School |
Occupation | Former CEO of Barnes & Noble, Brookstone, and Sears Canada |
Early life and career
Until 2003, Boire worked at Sony Electronics for seventeen years, eventually rising to President. Boire obtained MBAs from Columbia University and the London Business School in 2003. After graduation, Boire worked at Best Buy until 2006, serving as Executive Vice President and Global Merchandising Manager. Boire then joined Toys R Us as president of North America.[1] Later, in 2009, Boire joined Brookstone as President and CEO.[2] He became Chief Merchandising Officer for Sears and Kmart in 2012.[3]
He was the President and CEO of Sears Canada from October 2014 to August 2015[4] and director at Retail Council of Canada. Boire became CEO of Barnes & Noble in September 2015.
References
- "TOYS "R" US NAMES RONALD D. BOIRE PRESIDENT OF U.S. TOY BUSINESS - Press Releases - Toys"R"Us Corporate". Archived from the original on 2010-11-29. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
- https://www.reuters.com/article/2009/10/15/idUS181200+15-Oct-2009+PRN20091015
- "Sears names ex-Brookstone CEO merchandising chief | Reuters". reuters.com. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
- "Sears Canada names U.S. merchandising executive Ronald Boire as acting CEO | Financial Post". business.financialpost.com. Retrieved 2016-07-24.