Mr. Crittenden is a seasoned financial executive, and was recently named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of American Express Company, effective June 1, 2000. Formerly, Mr. Crittenden was Chief Financial Officer at Monsanto Company, a global pharmaceutical and agricultural company, where he led the integration process following the recent merger of Monsanto with Pharmacia & Upjohn. Before joining Monsanto, Mr. Crittenden served as Chief Financial Officer for three major retailers, including Sears Roebuck & Co., Melville Corporation and Filene's Basement. Mr. Crittenden received a B.S. from Brigham Young University and an M.B.A. from Harvard University. He is also a director of Ryerson Tull, Inc. and Wilsons The Leather Experts Inc.
"We are very pleased to welcome Gary Crittenden to our Board of Directors," stated Bernard Cammarata, Chairman of the Board of The TJX Companies, Inc. With his experience as Chief Financial Officer at several large corporations, Gary joins our Board with an in-depth knowledge of the retail industry and a proven track record of successful financial management. As we continue to expand our Company's reach in the off-price retail industry, both domestically and internationally, we look forward to his counsel as a Board member."
The TJX Companies, Inc. is the leading off-price retailer of apparel and home fashions in the U.S. and worldwide. The Company operates 637 T.J. Maxx, 510 Marshalls, 55 HomeGoods and 18 A.J. Wright stores in the United States. In Canada, the Company operates 105 Winners, and in Europe, 57 T.K. Maxx stores. TJX's press releases and financial information are available on the Internet at www.tjx.com.
