Frederick W. Wilson is the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Saks Fifth Avenue Enterprises. He was responsible for leading 62 Saks Fifth Avenue luxury department stores in 22 states, 54-Sak Off 5th Stores in 23 states, as well as Saks.com. Mr. Wilson has a distinguished retail career spanning more than 30 years. Prior to Saks, he served as Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of the Donna Karan Company, a division of Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy (LVMH), and was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Eluxury.com, the LVMH e-tailing arm based in San Francisco. Before joining LVMH, he spent 17 years with Duty Free Stores (DFS), serving as President and Chief Merchant of the company. Mr. Wilson has held management positions with both Federated Department Stores and Associated Dry Goods. A 1969 graduate of Wabash, Mr. Wilson was appointed to the Wabash College Board of Trustees in 2001.
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