jones group inc/the (JNY:New York)

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Mr. Richard Dickson has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Branded Businesses at The Jones Group Inc. since February 8, 2010. Mr. Dickson has been the President of Jones Apparel Group Inc. since February 8, 2010. Mr. Dickson has significant leadership, general management and merchandising experience working for major brands with global recognition, including Mattel Inc., Bloomingdales and Estee Lauder Companies. He served as General Manager and Senior ... Vice President of Mattel Inc., since October 2008. Mr. Dickson was at the helm of the Barbie brand globally, as General Manager and Senior Vice President, Barbie, Mattel, Inc., where he revitalized the 50-year-old, iconic brand and drove an epic turnaround for its business, which spans toys, entertainment, digital/online, retail and more than 45 different consumer products categories worldwide. Mr. Dickson revitalized the brand through a new brand identity, innovative product, designer collaborations, break-frame marketing, global events and retail development, including the brand's first-ever award winning flagship store in Shanghai. Prior to that, Mr. Dickson served as Senior Vice President, Marketing, Media & Entertainment Worldwide, Mattel Brands, where he was responsible for driving the growth of Mattel Brands outside of the toy aisle. During this time, he forged long-term deals with Hollywood heavyweights CAA and Universal Studios Home Entertainment and grew toy brands such as Hot Wheels and Fisher-Price into lifestyle brands. Prior to joining Mattel in 2000, Mr. Dickson had spent over ten years at Bloomingdales in a variety of positions before launching Gloss.com, an e-commerce beauty website he helped build. Gloss.com was acquired by Estee Lauder Companies in 2000 and Mr. Dickson was appointed Vice President of Brand Management and Merchandising for Estee Lauder Companies new online business. Mr. Dickson holds an Extended Executive Education certificate from UCLA, Anderson School of Business, and a BS in Consumer Economics from the University of Maryland.

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