Marvin Traub, Chairman

Marvin Traub serves as President of his marketing and consulting firm, Marvin Traub Associates (“MTA”) which he founded in 1992. MTA is a unique consulting firm with great expertise in global retailing, marketing and consumer goods products.

Mr. Traub was the President and Chairman of Bloomingdale’s from 1969 until 1991. He is credited with being one of the luminaries in the retail sector and is best known for:

• Merging entertainment and retailing in order to create a store like no other.
• Nurturing young designers such as Ralph Lauren, Donna Karan, Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, as well as bringing various European designers to the USA for the first time such as Yves Saint Laurent, Fendi, Missoni and Sonia Rykiel.
• Rolling out 14 Bloomingdale’s branch stores, or a total of 2,000,000 square feet of retail space

Mr. Traub is the author of "Like No Other Store…", a combination autobiography and look at the history of Bloomingdale's and American retailing. It was published in 1993 by Random House and has since gone through three printings, two hardback and one paperback.

Mr. Traub graduated from Harvard College Magna Cum Laude in 1947 and Harvard Business School with Distinction in 1949. Mr. Traub was the recipient of The Gold Medal of the National Retail Federation in 1991 as well as the Legion d’Honneur and Order of Merit from France and was awarded the Commendatore de la Republic by Italy.

Mr. Traub's consulting clients include American Express, Ralph Lauren, Jones New York, Saks Fifth Avenue, Macy's Department Stores, Nautica Europe, Lanvin - France, Coin - Italy, Men’s Health magazine, Yue Sai Kan - China, Aishti, - Lebanon, Quartier 206 - Berlin, and the Time Warner Center at Columbus Circle - New York, Oscar de la Renta, Harvey Nichols - Dubai, The Tata Group - India, Attica Stores - Athens.

Along with his two partners, Morty Singer and Aslaug Magnusdottir, Mr. Traub created TSM Capital in 2007, a partnership that invests in midsize, upscale apparel and accessory brands. The first two investments were Matthew Williamson and Rachel Roy.

Spring 2008, Mr. Traub, with other investors, acquired Ellen Tracy from Liz Claiborne and serves as Chairman of Ellen Tracy in the new enterprise.

Summer 2008, Mr. Traub's second book "Like No Other Career…" a sequel to "Like No Other Store…" was published by Assouline and launched worldwide in Paris.