Christopher McCormick

Chris McCormick graduated from Fairfield University Dolan School of Business{{cite web|url=http://fairfieldmirror.com/Uncategorized/beforetheywerestarsfamousalumnireapbenefitsofafairfieldeducation/|title=Before they were stars: "Famous" alumni reap benefits of a Fairfield education|website=Fairfieldmirror.com|date=4 February 2004|author=Kelly Sheehan|accessdate=19 July 2018}} in 1977 and attended the Harvard Business School six-week Advanced Management Program in 2000.{{cite web|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/big-lots-appoints-two-new-directors-to-its-board-after-the-planned-retirement-of-existing-board-members-300675273.html|title=Big Lots Appoints Two New Directors To Its Board After The Planned Retirement Of Existing Board Members|first=Big Lots|last=Inc|date=|website=www.prnewswire.com|accessdate=29 January 2019}}

McCormick joined the company in 1983 as an advertising manager and was the chief marketing officer before assuming the role of president and CEO in May 2001. He is the first non-family member to have held this position at L.L. Bean. Chris McCormick handled the transition of LL Bean towards retail and digital sales channels. The company had been experiencing flat sales since 1995, and 1,000 jobs were cut.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/27/business/ll-bean-tries-to-escape-the-mail-order-wilderness.html|title=L.L. Bean Tries to Escape The Mail-Order Wilderness|website=The New York Times|date=27 August 2002|author=Sherri Day|accessdate=19 July 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=31034|title=L.L. Bean: A Search for Growth|website=Hbs.edu|date=March 2004|author1=Rajiv Lal|author2=Walter J. Salmon|author3=James Weber|accessdate=19 July 2018}} In 2006, LL Bean opened a store in Burlington, Massachusetts, and McCormick announced 26 new store openings for the coming years.{{cite web|url=http://archive.boston.com/business/articles/2006/09/01/6_years_later_ll_bean_gets_back_in_gear_for_expansion/|title=6 years later, L.L. Bean gets back in gear for expansion|website=Boston.com|date=1 September 2006|author=Jenn Abelson|accessdate=19 July 2018}} By 2007, the company had 22 retail and factory outlet shops in the USA, and 15 in Japan. McCormick announced its intention to develop the company's business in Canada and Latin America.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/l-l-bean-looking-to-expand-canadian-presence-1.644675|title=L.L. Bean looking to expand Canadian presence|website=Cbc.ca|date=27 January 2007|accessdate=19 July 2018}}

In March 2014, McCormick announced his intention to step down as CEO of LL Bean.{{cite web|url=https://www.pressherald.com/2014/05/19/l_l__bean_ceo_to_step_down_in_2016_/|title=L.L. Bean CEO to step down in 2016|website=Pressherald.com|date=19 May 2014|author=David Sharp|accessdate=19 July 2018}} On November 3, 2015, Stephen M. Smith was named the fourth President and CEO of L.L.Bean, and shortly thereafter McCormick retired from the company.[http://www.fairfield.edu/pr_0402bean.html L.L. Bean CEO with roots in Connecticut to speak at Dolan School of Business]{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web|url=https://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/516918?lndrNbr=516884&nav=leftnav-cust|title=Company history|website=Llbean.com|accessdate=19 July 2018}}

McCormick is a member of the Advisory Council of the Charles F. Dolan School of Business at Fairfield University.[http://www.fairfield.edu/dsb_advisory.html Dolan School of Business Advisory Council] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080514172713/http://www.fairfield.edu/dsb_advisory.html |date=2008-05-14 }} In June 2018, he joined the board of directors of the American retail store Big Lots.{{cite web|url=https://www.homeworldbusiness.com/big-lots-adds-to-board-of-directors/|title=Big Lots Adds To Board Of Directors|website=Homeworldbusiness.com|date=5 July 2018|author=Matthew Kramer|accessdate=19 July 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.streetinsider.com/Corporate+News/Big+Lots+%28BIG%29+Names+Two+New+Directors+Following+Retirement+of+Twp+Existing+Board+Members/14363562.html|title=Big Lots (BIG) Names Two New Directors Following Retirement of Twp Existing Board Members|website=Streetinsider.com|date=2 July 2018|accessdate=19 July 2018}}

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