Lee Bird

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NationalityAmerican
Alma mater
  • Ithaca College
  • Babson College
OccupationAmerican Business Executive

Lewis Leo (Lee) Bird III (born May 14, 1964, better known as Lee Bird) is an American business executive who is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the At Home Group.[1][2] He is also known for serving in executive roles at companies such as Nike, Old Navy, and Gap.[3][4]

Early life and education

Lee Bird was born in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.[5] Bird’s first job was as a dishwasher when he was 14, where he stated he learned the value of a college education.[5]

In 1986, Bird earned a bachelor's degree in finance at Ithaca College where he was also an NCAA All American in swimming.[6] In 1990, Bird earned his MBA at Babson College’s F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business in Massachusetts.[5][7]

Career

Bird started his professional career as a Loan Officer for BayBank.[8][9]

Before entering the retail/consumer industry, Bird held various strategic and financial positions for Ford Motor Company, Honeywell/Allied Signal, and Gateway, Inc..[8][10]

From 2001 to 2003, Bird held the position of Chief Financial Officer for Old Navy before he was promoted to Chief Operating Officer for Gap in 2003.[11][12]Bird also served as Group President for Nike Affiliates at Nike, Inc., overseeing Nike subsidiaries such as Hurley International before stepping down from his position in 2009.[3][13][14]

Bird also served from 2011 to 2012 as Managing Director/Consuming Practice Leader of The Gores Group, a global private equity firm.[7][15][16][17]

Bird joined Garden Ridge in 2012 as President and Chief Executive Officer. He oversaw the company as it became At Home Group Inc. in 2014.[18][19][20][21] He also oversaw the company as it entered the E-commerce industry.[22]

Bird previously served on the Board of Trustees at his alma mater, Ithaca College.[23]Bird is also a member of the Ownership Advisory Group for the NHL’s Dallas Stars, the National Advisory Committee for Brigham Young University’s Marriott School of Business, and the board of the Larry H. Miller Company.[24][25]

Personal life

Bird married Linda Partridge in 1986.He has been a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints since the age of 10.[26] His wife, Linda, is also a member and Bird baptized her when she was 21.[26]

Awards and honors

  • 1985 All American Swimming – NCCA Division III[27]
  • 2006 San Francisco Bay Area Father of the Year – American Diabetes Association & Father’s Day Council [27]
  • 2009 Professional Achievement Award – Ithaca College [27]
  • 2017 EY Entrepreneur of The Year Retail and Hospitality Award - Southwest Region[28]
  • 2017 Retail Executive of the Year – American Business Awards [27]
  • 2018 Most Admired CEO – Dallas Business Journal [27]
  • 2018 Wheatley Distinguished Lecturer in Business Ethics – The Wheatley Institution & BYU Marriott Business School [27]

References

  1. ↑ "Home Alone: Decor chain's Lee Bird soars to top of highest-paid CEOs in Dallas-Fort Worth". Dallas News. 2019-07-18. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  2. ↑ "While other major retailers struggled, At Home just finished the best year in its history". bizjournals.com. 2021-05-19. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "This retailer wants to change how Californians buy home furnishings. First store's in Lake Forest. Next? Poway, Long Beach, Temecula, Riverside". Orange County Register. 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  4. ↑ Archives, L. A. Times (2003-04-08). "Gap Names Finance Chief for Old Navy Unit". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 D Magazine. "Meet the Dallas 500: Lee Bird, CEO of At Home Group". D Magazine. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  6. ↑ Murray, Jack. "Alum endows aquatics pavilion in honor on late daughter | The Ithacan". theithacan.org. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Ithaca College Board of Trustees Elects Members". Ithaca College. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "At Home comfortable with wage increase". Chain Store Age. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  9. ↑ "SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549". www.sec.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  10. ↑ Curry, By Kerry. "The Evolution of At Home". D Magazine. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  11. ↑ admin (2003-04-08). "USA: Gap Names Lee Bird COO Of Gap Domestic". Just Style. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  12. ↑ "Fashion Accessory: Gap Promotes Old Navy CFO". CFO. 2003-04-09. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  13. ↑ Curry, By Kerry. "The Evolution of At Home". D Magazine. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  14. ↑ Management, Adam Wilk, Greystone Capital. "At Home Group's Stock Can Double: Portfolio Manager". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 2023-04-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  15. ↑ "Pep Boys agrees to be acquired for about $791M". The Mercury. 2012-01-30. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  16. ↑ "The Gores Group Adds Nike Vet". www.themiddlemarket.com. 2011-04-12. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  17. ↑ Meikle, Brad (2011-09-19). "The Gores Group Turns More Industry-Focused". Buyouts. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  18. ↑ Curry, By Kerry. "The Evolution of At Home". D Magazine. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  19. ↑ "Garden Ridge Renames Stores To At Home". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  20. ↑ "Garden Ridge CEO: Why we're investing $20M to rename, rebrand stores". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  21. ↑ "Garden Ridge is evolving into At Home". Dallas News. 2014-06-17. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  22. ↑ "At Home CEO's Gut Check Prompts 'Revisit' of Whole Business". Bloomberg.com. 2019-09-11. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  23. ↑ "Lee Bird '86 - Board of Trustees -Ithaca College". Ithaca College Board of Trustees. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  24. ↑ "Ithaca College Board of Trustees Elects Members".
  25. ↑ "Middle Market 50: Did you know?". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 Cobb, Sydney. "Turning 'houses into homes': At Home CEO Lee Bird discusses faith, values - Deseret News". Deseret News. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 27.3 27.4 27.5 Bloomberg. "Lee Bird, At Home Group Inc: Profile and Biography Bloomberg Markets". Bloomberg. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  28. ↑ "EY Names At Home Chairman And CEO Lee Bird Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2017 Retail And Hospitality Winner For Southwest Region". Cision PR Newswire. Retrieved 10 January 2023.

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