Edmond (Ed) Thomas is an American businessman in the retail industry and currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of Tillys.[1]
Edmond (Ed) Thomas | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Xaverian Brothers High School Villanova, B.S. |
| Years active | 2015-Present |
| Employer | Tillys (NYSE: TLYS) |
| Title | Chief Execudgtive Officer |
Career
editPreviously, Thomas served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Wet Seal, a retailer of trendy apparel to teen-aged women, from 1992 to 2000.[2] He became President and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Tillys in September 2005 to October 2007.[3] Thomas also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Wet Seal from October 2007 to January 2011, and as the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Wet Seal from September 2014 to August 2015. He was also a partner of KarpReilly, a private investment firm focused on small to mid-size growth companies, from February 2011 to August 2014.
Education
editThomas graduated from Xaverian Brothers High School in Westwood, Massachusetts in 1971. He then received his bachelor's of science degree in accounting from Villanova University in 1975.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "BloombergBusiness Executive Profile: Edmond Thomas". bloomberg.com. BloombergBusiness. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- ^ Demery, Paul (September 10, 2007). "Edmond Thomas returns to the Wet Seal as CEO". Internet Retailer. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ^ "Tillys Announces Changes to Executive Leadership Team and Board of Directors". businesswire.com. Business Wire. Retrieved June 17, 2016.