WASHINGTON -- Joe DePinto, president and chief executive officer of Dallas-based 7-Eleven Inc. has joined the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) board of directors. The group added DePinto and Louis D'Ambrosio, president and CEO of Sears Holding Corp. during its semi-annual meeting held this week in Washington.
"We are honored to welcome Joe and Lou to the RILA Board. They join a highly engaged group of chief executives who provide RILA with invaluable strategic leadership and knowledge to help RILA deliver on behalf of the retail industry," said RILA president Sandy [image-nocss] Kennedy. "Their experience and industry know-how will add to what is already a stellar board."
DePinto leads a major company in convenience retailing--7-Eleven is the operator, franchisor and licensor of more than 38,400 stores worldwide, of which some 8,200 stores are in North America. Before being appointed chief executive of 7-Eleven in 2005, DePinto was president of GameStop Corp. He also has held executive positions at PepsiCo Inc. and Thornton Oil Corp.
The RILA board meets twice a year to discuss the issues facing the retail industry and to offer insight into the opportunities and challenges confronting retailers and how RILA can best support their efforts. The RILA Board of Directors is comprised of chief executives from America's largest and most successful retail companies.
The 2011 RILA Board of Directors Bill Rhodes, chairman, president and CEO, AutoZone Inc. (chairman). Robert Niblock, chairman and CEO, Lowe's Co. Inc. (immediate past chairman). Gregg Steinhafel, chairman, president and CEO, Target Corp. (vice chairman). Richard Dreiling, chairman and CEO, Dollar General Corp. (treasurer). Francis Blake, chairman and CEO, The Home Depot Inc. Lou D'Ambrosio, president and CEO, Sears Holding Corp. Joe DePinto, president and CEO, 7-Eleven. Brian Dunn, CEO, president and chief operating officer, Best Buy Co. Inc. Sally Jewell, president and CEO, Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) Karen Lowe, general manager of global retail industry, IBM Corp. Joseph McClanathan, president and CEO, Energizer Holdings Inc., Energizer Household Products. Eugenio Minvielle, president, North America, Unilever. Robert Moran, president and CEO, PetSmart Inc. James Myers, CEO, PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc. Steven Preston, president and CEO, OAKLEAF Waste Management. William Simon, president and CEO, Walmart U.S., Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Mike Ullman, chairman and CEO, J.C. Penney Co. Inc. Gregory Wasson, CEO and president, Walgreen Co. Eric Wiseman, chairman, president and CEO, VF Corp. Sandy Kennedy, president, RILA.
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