The Board of Directors of VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC), a global
leader in branded lifestyle apparel, has elected Richard T. Carucci to
serve as a director, effective today. Carucci is Chief Financial Officer
for Yum! Brands, Inc.
Carucci, 52, has held a progression of leadership roles during his
career with Yum! Brands, the world's largest restaurant company in terms
of system restaurants. Yum! Brands operates more than 36,000
restaurants, including well-known brands such as KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco
Bell, in more than 110 countries and territories. Since joining Yum!
Brands (previously named Tricon Global Restaurants) in 1997, he has held
a series of finance and international roles prior to being appointed CFO
in 2005. Prior to Yum! Brands’ spin-off from PepsiCo in 1997, Carucci
held a number of international finance positions during his 13-year
tenure with the company, including roles which covered Australia, the
Middle East, Africa and Latin America,
“We are delighted to welcome Rick to our Board. He has extensive global
financial experience with a company that has well developed branded
businesses around the world. Yum! Brands is recognized for building
strong consumer-connected brands and driving international expansion
strategies, and Rick’s financial leadership and track record of success
in those efforts will bring a compelling perspective to our Board,” said
Eric Wiseman, VF Corporation Chairman, President and CEO.
Carucci holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Brown University and an
M.B.A. from the University of California-Berkeley.
About VF
VF Corporation is a global leader in lifestyle apparel with a diverse
portfolio of jeanswear, outdoor, imagewear, sportswear and contemporary
apparel brands. Its principal brands include Wrangler®,
Lee®, Riders®, The North Face®,
Vans®, Reef®, Eagle Creek®,
Eastpak®, JanSport®, Napapijri®,
Nautica®, Kipling®, John Varvatos®,
7 For All Mankind®, lucy®,
Majestic® , Lee Sport® and Red
Kap®.
VF Corporation's press releases, annual report and other information can
be accessed through the Company's home page, www.vfc.com.
VF Services
Cindy Knoebel, CFA
VP, Financial & Corporate
Communications
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