Building on Unique Strengths
Broad portfolio of well-regarded brands
Unsurpassed reputation for quality
Working in harmony with nature
Family vision / strong board / professional management
Notes:
- Clearly there is a deep, enduring commitment to excellence throughout the company, and this starts with the vision that began with Robert and now is carried on by Michael and Tim. Executing this vision and commitment to excellence on a daily basis is the job of the professional management team we have put in place at the company.
- And guiding this management team is a very strong board. In addition to four family members and myself, we have six outsider directors who bring valuable guidance and insight to the company, including new members such as Adrian Bellamy (Chairman of Gucci, former CEO of Duty Free Shops and member of GAP board), Tony Greener (former CEO of Diageo), and John Thompson (former vice chairman of IBM).