Ronald A Fromm

RONALD A. FROMM has been our Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer and a director since 1999. From 1999 until January 2004, he also served as our President, and during 1998 served as President of our brand wholesale division. From 1992 until 1998, he served as Executive Vice President of our Famous Footwear division, and prior to that time served as its Chief Financial Officer. He currently serves as Chairman Emeritus and member of the Board of Directors of the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA), Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Fashion Footwear Association of New York (FFANY), and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Two/Ten International Footwear Foundation.