d Martin is current Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer of Saks Incorporated. Martin was the principal investor in a group
that acquired Proffitt's in 1984. In 1989 he joined the management group at
Proffitt's and assumed the role of Chairman, President and General
Corporate officers for Saks Incorporated include Vice-Chairman
Stephen L. Sadove. Sadove joined the management team in January 2002
moving from his role as Senior Vice-President of Bristol-Myers Squibb
Company. While at Bristol-Myers Squibb he led a successful effort to make
the Clairol hair business the number one hair care name in the United
As Vice Chairman, Sadove is responsible for Saks Incorporated's
strategic and operating plans, performance management, and the
identification and cultivation of brand extensions and new business
opportunities. Sadove reports directly to R. Brad Martin.
James A Coggin is President and Chief Administrative Officer for
Saks, Inc. assuming the role in 1998. He also serves on the Board of
Directors for Saks Inc. Prior to his most recent appointment, Coggin held
the position of President and Chief Operating Officer of Proffitt's, Inc.,
and he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
Douglas E. Coltharp is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer for the company, having joined in November 1996. He was previously
a Senior Vice President of NationsBank.
Executive Vice President of Law and General Counsel for the company
is Brian J. Martin. He joined the company in 1994 and was named to his
current post in 1997. He had previously been part of a law firm in
Indianapolis and had been a law clerk for Chief Justice Warren Burger.
The business unit officers for Saks Fifth Avenue Enterprises include
Christina Johnson, who is President and Chief Executive Officer and George
L. Jones, President and Chief Execu...