FNPower100
Published annually in Footwear News, the FN Power 100 ranks leading footwear and retail executives. The list includes business moguls, innovators and designers from all segments of the industry.
The FN Power 100 determines its rankings by assessing company sales volumes and earnings, new store openings, product launches, and the general health of a company. Other considerations, such as the economy and new executives, may also factor into rankings.
Footwear News is a trade publication dedicated to the footwear, fashion and retail industries. Through its global coverage of the women's, men's, and children's footwear segments, it offers an insider’s perspective on the industry’s top news, trends and business strategies. Footwear News is published weekly by Fairchild Fashion Group, a division of Conde Nast Publications.
2008 Power 100
1. Phil Knight, Mark Parker
Chairman; President, CEO
Company: Nike
2007 Rank: 1
2. Blake Nordstrom, Pete Nordstrom
President; EVP, President, Merchandising
Company: Nordstrom
2007 Rank: 2
3. Matt Rubel
President, CEO
Company: Collective Brands Inc.
2007 Rank: 4
4. Ron Fromm, Diane Sullivan
CEO, Chairman; President
Company: Brown Shoe Company
2007 Rank: 5
5. Terry Lundgren
Chairman, President, CEO
Company: Macy's Inc.
2007 Rank: 3
6. Christian Louboutin
Designer, Principal
Company: Christian Louboutin
2007 Rank: 7
7. Herbert Hainer
Chairman, CEO
Company: Adidas Group
2007 Rank: 6
8. Matt Serra
Chairman, President, CEO
Company: Foot Locker Inc.
2007 Rank: 9
9. Jim Davis, Robert DeMartini
Chairman; CEO
Company: New Balance
2007 Rank: 11
10. Burton Tansky
CEO, President
Company: Neiman Marcus Group
2007 Rank: 8
11. Lee Scott, Jr.
President, CEO
Company: Collective Brands
2007 Rank: 10
12. Robert Greenberg, Michael Greenberg
Chairman, CEO; President
Company: Sketchers USA
2007 Rank: 14
13. Manolo Blahnik, George Malkemus
Designer; President
Company: Manolo Blahnik USA
2007 Rank: 15
14. Wes Card, Andrew Cohen
President, CEO; CEO, footwear, accessories, retail
Company: Jones Apparel Group
2007 Rank: 12
15. Blake Krueger
President, CEO
Company: Wolverine World Wide
2007 Rank: 16
16. Tony Hsieh
CEO, Director
Company: Zappos.com
2007 Rank: 18
17. Giuseppe Zanotti
President
Company: Vicini SpA
2007 Rank: 17
18. Tamara Mellon, Joshua Schulman
Founder, President; CEO
Company: Jimmy Choo Ltd
2007 Rank: 19
19. Stephen Sadove
Executive Chairman, CEO
Company: Saks Inc.
2007 Rank: 20
20. David Jackson
CEO
Company: Istithmar World
New to List
21. Vince Camuto
CEO
Company: Camuto Group
2007 Rank: 22
22. Hal Pennington, Bob Dennis
Chairman; President, CEO, COO
Company: Genesco
2007 Rank: 21
23. Marc Jacobs
Designer; Creative Director
Company: Marc Jacobs; Louis Vuitton
2007 Rank: 27
24. Eric Wiseman
Chairman, President, CEO
Company: VF Corporation
2007 Rank: 28
25. François-Henri Pinault, Jochen Zeitz
Chairman, CEO; Chairman, CEO
Company: PPR; Puma AG
2007 Rank: 29
26. Miuccia Prada
Designer
Company: Prada
2007 Rank: 31
27. Alan Cohen, Glenn Lyon
Chairman, CEO (outgoing); President, CEO (incoming)
Company: Finish Line
2007 Rank: 24
28. Diego Della Valle
Chairman, CEO
Company: Tod's SpA
2007 Rank: 32
29. Robert Ulhrich
Chairman
Company: Target Corp
2007 Rank: 30
30. Jeffrey Swartz
CEO, President
Company: Timberland Company
2007 Rank: 25
31. Lew Frankfort, Reed Krakoff
Chairman, CEO; President, Exec. Creative Director
Company: Coach, Inc.
2007 Rank: 23
32. Ed Rosenfeld, Steve Madden
Chairman, CEO; Creative Director
Company: Steve Madden Ltd.
2007 Rank: 33
33. Jay Schottenstein, Deborah Ferrée
Chairman, CEO; Vice Chairman, Chief Merchandising Officer
Company: DSW Inc.
2007 Rank: 34
34. Neil Cole
Chairman, CEO
Company: Iconix Brand Group
2007 Rank: 36
35. Kenneth Cole
Founder, President
Company: Kenneth Cole Productions Inc.
2007 Rank: 35
36. Nobuo Oda
CEO
Company: Asics America
New to List
37. Lawrence Montgomery
Chairman
Company: Kohl’s Department Stores
2007 Rank: 37
38. Pierre Hardy
Designer
Company: Pierre Hardy, Balenciaga, Hermès
2007 Rank: 42
39. Angel Martinez
Chairman, President, CEO
Company: Deckers Outdoor Corp.
2007 Rank: 43
40. Stuart Weitzman
CEO, Chairman, Designer
Company: Stuart Weitzman
2007 Rank: 44
41. Myron Ullman
Chairman, CEO
Company: J.C. Penney
2007 Rank: 39
42. Jim Issler
President, CEO
Company: H.H. Brown
2007 Rank: 45
43. Neil Clifford
CEO
Company: Kurt Geiger
New to List
44. Isack Fadlon
Co-Owner
Company: Sportie LA
2007 Rank: 41
45. Peter Harris
President
Company: Pedder Group
New to List
46. Ron Snyder
President, CEO
Company: Crocs, Inc
2007 Rank: 26
47. Carol Meyrowitz
President, CEO
Company: TJX Cos.
New to List
48. Michael Kors
Designer
Company: Michael Kors
2007 Rank: 46
49. Stanley Silver, Patti Silver
Owners
Company: Fred Segal Feet
2007 Rank: 48
50. Tarek Hassan, Sam Hassan
Owners
Company: The Tannery, Concepts
2007 Rank: 54
51. Robert Campbell
Chairman, CEO
Company: BBC International
2007 Rank: 52
52. Mike George
CEO, President
Company: QVC Inc.
2007 Rank: 51
53. John Shanley
Senior Analyst
Company: Susquehanna Financial Group
2007 Rank: 53
54. Doug Morton
Chairman, CEO
Company: The Sports Authority
2007 Rank: 49
55. Gilbert Harrison
Chairman
Company: Financo, Inc.
2007 Rank: 55
56. Nicholas Kirkwood
Designer
Company: Nicholas Kirkwood
New to List
57. Danny Schwartz
CEO, President
Company: Schwartz & Benjamin
2007 Rank: 58
58. Aldo Bensadoun
Founder, CEO
Company: Aldo
2007 Rank: 50
59. Jim Tarica, Larry Tarica
Chairman, CEO; President, COO
Company: Jimlar Corp.
2007 Rank: 69
60. Danny Wasserman
Owner
Company: Tip Top Shoes
2007 Rank: 60
61. Patricia Field, Sarah Jessica Parker
Stylist; Actress
2007 Rank: 62
62. Ralph Lauren
Chairman, CEO
Company: Ralph Lauren
2007 Rank: 67
63. Steven Nichols
Chairman, CEO
Company: K-Swiss
2007 Rank: 57
64. Massimo Ferragamo, Vincent Ottomanelli
Chairman; President
Company: Ferragamo USA
2007 Rank: 66
65. Marco Franchini, Brian Atwood
CEO; Creative Director
Company: Bally
2007 Rank: 68
66. Tim Belk
Chairman, CEO
Company: Belk Inc.
2007 Rank: 56
67. Edward Stack
Chairman, CEO
Company: Dick’s Sporting Goods
2007 Rank: 59
68. Jules Schneider
President, CEO
Company: Aerosoles
69. R. Stephen Rubin, Andy Rubin
Chairman; CEO
Company: Pentland Group Plc
2007 Rank: 70
70. Bob Goldman
CEO
Company: Chinese Laundry
2007 Rank: 71
71. Robert Infantino
President
Company: The Clarks Cos.
2007 Rank: 72
72. Robert Tucker
Founder, President
Company: Shoe Show Inc.
2007 Rank: 64
73. William Dillard
CEO
Company: Dillard’s
2007 Rank: 65
74. John Varvatos
CEO
Company: John Varvatos Enterprises
2007 Rank: 78
75. Kevin Plank
Founder, Chairman, CEO
Company: Under Armour
2007 Rank: 79
76. Tom Ford
Designer
Company: Tom Ford
New to List
77. Brendan Hoffman
CEO, President
Company: Lord & Taylor
New to List
78. Jack Silvera
CEO
Company: Dynasty Footwear
2007 Rank: 74
79. Wayne Weaver
Chairman; Owner
Company: Shoe Carnival; Liz Claiborne Footwear
2007 Rank: 75
80. Mario Polegato
Founder, Chairman
Company: Geox
2007 Rank: 80
81. Tim Boyle
CEO
Company: Columbia Sportswear
2007 Rank: 82
82. Scott Silverstein
CEO
Company: Nina Footwear
2007 Rank: 85
83. Jerry Turner, Tom O’Riordan
Chairman; President, CEO
Company: American Sporting Goods
2007 Rank: 88
84. Marc Fisher
CEO
Company: Marc Fisher Footwear
2007 Rank: 91
85. Donald Pliner
Owner, CEO
Company: Donald J Pliner Inc.
2007 Rank: 86
86. Andrew Feshbach
CEO
Company: The Walking Company
2007 Rank: 84
87. Renzo Rosso
Founder, CEO
Company: Diesel
New to List
88. Haro Keledjian, Khajak Keledjian
Owners
Company: Intermix
2007 Rank: 87
89. Joe Ouaknine
CEO
Company: Titan Industries
2007 Rank: 83
90. Sheri Poe
CEO
Company: MBT Footwear/ Massai USA Corp.
New to List
91. Marcia Kilgore
Founder
Company: FitFlop
New to List
92. Glenn Murphy
Chairman, CEO
Company: Gap Inc.
New to List
93. Kevin Burke, Peter Mangione
President, CEO; President
Company: American Apparel and Footwear Association; Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America
2007 Rank: 90
94. Tom Nelson
Regional Director
Company: Ecco Americas
2007 Rank: 99
95. Pierre André Senizergues
President, CEO
Company: Sole Technology
2007 Rank: 92
96. Natalie Massenet
Founder, Chairman
Company: Net-A-Porter.com
New to List
97. David Zaken
Owner
Company: David Z
2007 Rank: 96
98. Fraser Ross
Owner
Company: Kitson
2007 Rank: 97
99. Jim Weber
President, CEO
Company: Brooks
New to List
100. Richard Cofinco, Robert Nand
Co-Founders
Company: Creative Recreation
New to List
The FN Power 100 determines its rankings by assessing company sales volumes and earnings, new store openings, product launches, and the general health of a company. Other considerations, such as the economy and new executives, may also factor into rankings.
Footwear News is a trade publication dedicated to the footwear, fashion and retail industries. Through its global coverage of the women's, men's, and children's footwear segments, it offers an insider’s perspective on the industry’s top news, trends and business strategies. Footwear News is published weekly by Fairchild Fashion Group, a division of Conde Nast Publications.
2008 Power 100
1. Phil Knight, Mark Parker
Chairman; President, CEO
Company: Nike
2007 Rank: 1
2. Blake Nordstrom, Pete Nordstrom
President; EVP, President, Merchandising
Company: Nordstrom
2007 Rank: 2
3. Matt Rubel
President, CEO
Company: Collective Brands Inc.
2007 Rank: 4
4. Ron Fromm, Diane Sullivan
CEO, Chairman; President
Company: Brown Shoe Company
2007 Rank: 5
5. Terry Lundgren
Chairman, President, CEO
Company: Macy's Inc.
2007 Rank: 3
6. Christian Louboutin
Designer, Principal
Company: Christian Louboutin
2007 Rank: 7
7. Herbert Hainer
Chairman, CEO
Company: Adidas Group
2007 Rank: 6
8. Matt Serra
Chairman, President, CEO
Company: Foot Locker Inc.
2007 Rank: 9
9. Jim Davis, Robert DeMartini
Chairman; CEO
Company: New Balance
2007 Rank: 11
10. Burton Tansky
CEO, President
Company: Neiman Marcus Group
2007 Rank: 8
11. Lee Scott, Jr.
President, CEO
Company: Collective Brands
2007 Rank: 10
12. Robert Greenberg, Michael Greenberg
Chairman, CEO; President
Company: Sketchers USA
2007 Rank: 14
13. Manolo Blahnik, George Malkemus
Designer; President
Company: Manolo Blahnik USA
2007 Rank: 15
14. Wes Card, Andrew Cohen
President, CEO; CEO, footwear, accessories, retail
Company: Jones Apparel Group
2007 Rank: 12
15. Blake Krueger
President, CEO
Company: Wolverine World Wide
2007 Rank: 16
16. Tony Hsieh
CEO, Director
Company: Zappos.com
2007 Rank: 18
17. Giuseppe Zanotti
President
Company: Vicini SpA
2007 Rank: 17
18. Tamara Mellon, Joshua Schulman
Founder, President; CEO
Company: Jimmy Choo Ltd
2007 Rank: 19
19. Stephen Sadove
Executive Chairman, CEO
Company: Saks Inc.
2007 Rank: 20
20. David Jackson
CEO
Company: Istithmar World
New to List
21. Vince Camuto
CEO
Company: Camuto Group
2007 Rank: 22
22. Hal Pennington, Bob Dennis
Chairman; President, CEO, COO
Company: Genesco
2007 Rank: 21
23. Marc Jacobs
Designer; Creative Director
Company: Marc Jacobs; Louis Vuitton
2007 Rank: 27
24. Eric Wiseman
Chairman, President, CEO
Company: VF Corporation
2007 Rank: 28
25. François-Henri Pinault, Jochen Zeitz
Chairman, CEO; Chairman, CEO
Company: PPR; Puma AG
2007 Rank: 29
26. Miuccia Prada
Designer
Company: Prada
2007 Rank: 31
27. Alan Cohen, Glenn Lyon
Chairman, CEO (outgoing); President, CEO (incoming)
Company: Finish Line
2007 Rank: 24
28. Diego Della Valle
Chairman, CEO
Company: Tod's SpA
2007 Rank: 32
29. Robert Ulhrich
Chairman
Company: Target Corp
2007 Rank: 30
30. Jeffrey Swartz
CEO, President
Company: Timberland Company
2007 Rank: 25
31. Lew Frankfort, Reed Krakoff
Chairman, CEO; President, Exec. Creative Director
Company: Coach, Inc.
2007 Rank: 23
32. Ed Rosenfeld, Steve Madden
Chairman, CEO; Creative Director
Company: Steve Madden Ltd.
2007 Rank: 33
33. Jay Schottenstein, Deborah Ferrée
Chairman, CEO; Vice Chairman, Chief Merchandising Officer
Company: DSW Inc.
2007 Rank: 34
34. Neil Cole
Chairman, CEO
Company: Iconix Brand Group
2007 Rank: 36
35. Kenneth Cole
Founder, President
Company: Kenneth Cole Productions Inc.
2007 Rank: 35
36. Nobuo Oda
CEO
Company: Asics America
New to List
37. Lawrence Montgomery
Chairman
Company: Kohl’s Department Stores
2007 Rank: 37
38. Pierre Hardy
Designer
Company: Pierre Hardy, Balenciaga, Hermès
2007 Rank: 42
39. Angel Martinez
Chairman, President, CEO
Company: Deckers Outdoor Corp.
2007 Rank: 43
40. Stuart Weitzman
CEO, Chairman, Designer
Company: Stuart Weitzman
2007 Rank: 44
41. Myron Ullman
Chairman, CEO
Company: J.C. Penney
2007 Rank: 39
42. Jim Issler
President, CEO
Company: H.H. Brown
2007 Rank: 45
43. Neil Clifford
CEO
Company: Kurt Geiger
New to List
44. Isack Fadlon
Co-Owner
Company: Sportie LA
2007 Rank: 41
45. Peter Harris
President
Company: Pedder Group
New to List
46. Ron Snyder
President, CEO
Company: Crocs, Inc
2007 Rank: 26
47. Carol Meyrowitz
President, CEO
Company: TJX Cos.
New to List
48. Michael Kors
Designer
Company: Michael Kors
2007 Rank: 46
49. Stanley Silver, Patti Silver
Owners
Company: Fred Segal Feet
2007 Rank: 48
50. Tarek Hassan, Sam Hassan
Owners
Company: The Tannery, Concepts
2007 Rank: 54
51. Robert Campbell
Chairman, CEO
Company: BBC International
2007 Rank: 52
52. Mike George
CEO, President
Company: QVC Inc.
2007 Rank: 51
53. John Shanley
Senior Analyst
Company: Susquehanna Financial Group
2007 Rank: 53
54. Doug Morton
Chairman, CEO
Company: The Sports Authority
2007 Rank: 49
55. Gilbert Harrison
Chairman
Company: Financo, Inc.
2007 Rank: 55
56. Nicholas Kirkwood
Designer
Company: Nicholas Kirkwood
New to List
57. Danny Schwartz
CEO, President
Company: Schwartz & Benjamin
2007 Rank: 58
58. Aldo Bensadoun
Founder, CEO
Company: Aldo
2007 Rank: 50
59. Jim Tarica, Larry Tarica
Chairman, CEO; President, COO
Company: Jimlar Corp.
2007 Rank: 69
60. Danny Wasserman
Owner
Company: Tip Top Shoes
2007 Rank: 60
61. Patricia Field, Sarah Jessica Parker
Stylist; Actress
2007 Rank: 62
62. Ralph Lauren
Chairman, CEO
Company: Ralph Lauren
2007 Rank: 67
63. Steven Nichols
Chairman, CEO
Company: K-Swiss
2007 Rank: 57
64. Massimo Ferragamo, Vincent Ottomanelli
Chairman; President
Company: Ferragamo USA
2007 Rank: 66
65. Marco Franchini, Brian Atwood
CEO; Creative Director
Company: Bally
2007 Rank: 68
66. Tim Belk
Chairman, CEO
Company: Belk Inc.
2007 Rank: 56
67. Edward Stack
Chairman, CEO
Company: Dick’s Sporting Goods
2007 Rank: 59
68. Jules Schneider
President, CEO
Company: Aerosoles
69. R. Stephen Rubin, Andy Rubin
Chairman; CEO
Company: Pentland Group Plc
2007 Rank: 70
70. Bob Goldman
CEO
Company: Chinese Laundry
2007 Rank: 71
71. Robert Infantino
President
Company: The Clarks Cos.
2007 Rank: 72
72. Robert Tucker
Founder, President
Company: Shoe Show Inc.
2007 Rank: 64
73. William Dillard
CEO
Company: Dillard’s
2007 Rank: 65
74. John Varvatos
CEO
Company: John Varvatos Enterprises
2007 Rank: 78
75. Kevin Plank
Founder, Chairman, CEO
Company: Under Armour
2007 Rank: 79
76. Tom Ford
Designer
Company: Tom Ford
New to List
77. Brendan Hoffman
CEO, President
Company: Lord & Taylor
New to List
78. Jack Silvera
CEO
Company: Dynasty Footwear
2007 Rank: 74
79. Wayne Weaver
Chairman; Owner
Company: Shoe Carnival; Liz Claiborne Footwear
2007 Rank: 75
80. Mario Polegato
Founder, Chairman
Company: Geox
2007 Rank: 80
81. Tim Boyle
CEO
Company: Columbia Sportswear
2007 Rank: 82
82. Scott Silverstein
CEO
Company: Nina Footwear
2007 Rank: 85
83. Jerry Turner, Tom O’Riordan
Chairman; President, CEO
Company: American Sporting Goods
2007 Rank: 88
84. Marc Fisher
CEO
Company: Marc Fisher Footwear
2007 Rank: 91
85. Donald Pliner
Owner, CEO
Company: Donald J Pliner Inc.
2007 Rank: 86
86. Andrew Feshbach
CEO
Company: The Walking Company
2007 Rank: 84
87. Renzo Rosso
Founder, CEO
Company: Diesel
New to List
88. Haro Keledjian, Khajak Keledjian
Owners
Company: Intermix
2007 Rank: 87
89. Joe Ouaknine
CEO
Company: Titan Industries
2007 Rank: 83
90. Sheri Poe
CEO
Company: MBT Footwear/ Massai USA Corp.
New to List
91. Marcia Kilgore
Founder
Company: FitFlop
New to List
92. Glenn Murphy
Chairman, CEO
Company: Gap Inc.
New to List
93. Kevin Burke, Peter Mangione
President, CEO; President
Company: American Apparel and Footwear Association; Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America
2007 Rank: 90
94. Tom Nelson
Regional Director
Company: Ecco Americas
2007 Rank: 99
95. Pierre André Senizergues
President, CEO
Company: Sole Technology
2007 Rank: 92
96. Natalie Massenet
Founder, Chairman
Company: Net-A-Porter.com
New to List
97. David Zaken
Owner
Company: David Z
2007 Rank: 96
98. Fraser Ross
Owner
Company: Kitson
2007 Rank: 97
99. Jim Weber
President, CEO
Company: Brooks
New to List
100. Richard Cofinco, Robert Nand
Co-Founders
Company: Creative Recreation
New to List
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