PVH : Tommy Hilfiger and Fred Gehring Speak at Harvard Business School
November 04, 2014 at 02:27 pm EST
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Iconic American fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger and Fred Gehring,
former CEO and current Chairman of Tommy Hilfiger, visited the
renowned Harvard Business School campus today where they spoke with
students about their experiences in building a global retail and
lifestyle brand. The appearance included a discussion on the 2014
Harvard Business School case study, “Transforming Tommy Hilfiger,”
written by Raffaella Sadun, Assistant Professor of Business
Administration and Richard Hodgson Fellow in the Strategy Unit at
Harvard Business School.
“It’s a pleasure to be invited to the Harvard Business School to
speak with aspiring entrepreneurs and the future leaders of the
business industry,” said Tommy Hilfiger. “After 30 years, I feel
fortunate to say that I still love what I do today. It continues to
be important to me to have these opportunities to share my passion
and experiences with the next generation of business and design
talent.
“It’s an honor to be invited to the Harvard Business School and
share the great experiences I have had over the course of my
career,” said Fred Gehring, Chairman, Tommy Hilfiger and Vice
Chairman, PVH Corp. “I am privileged to be part of the team that has
helped build Tommy Hilfiger into a global lifestyle brand with a
one-of-a-kind history. We’ve seen opportunity in every challenge,
learned to adapt to an ever-changing business structure, embraced
innovation, and remained focused on building a consistent global
premium brand image worldwide.”
Hosted by the school’s Retail & Luxury Goods Club and open to all
Harvard students, faculty and alumni, the discussion was moderated
by Professor Sadun, whose research focuses on the economics of
productivity, management and organizational change. Her work
documents the economic and cultural determinants of managerial
choices, as well as their implications for firm performance.
The panel discussion was hosted at the Spangler Auditorium at the
Harvard Business School, one of the world’s most historic and
prestigious institutions of higher education.
With a premium lifestyle brand portfolio that includes Tommy Hilfiger
and Hilfiger Denim, the Tommy Hilfiger Group is one of the world’s most
recognized designer apparel groups. Its focus is designing and marketing
high-quality menswear, womenswear, children’s apparel and denim
collections. Through select licensees, the Group offers complementary
lifestyle products such as sportswear for men, women, juniors and
children; footwear; athletic apparel (golf, swim and sailing); bodywear
(underwear, robes and sleepwear); eyewear; sunwear; watches; handbags;
men’s tailored clothing; men’s dress furnishings; socks; small leather
goods; fragrances; home and bedding products; bathroom accessories; and
luggage. The Hilfiger Denim product line consists of jeanswear and
footwear for men, women and children; bags; accessories; eyewear and
fragrance. Merchandise under the Tommy Hilfiger brands is available to
consumers worldwide through an extensive network of Tommy Hilfiger
retail stores, leading specialty and department stores and other select
retailers and retail channels.
About PVH
PVH Corp., one of the world’s largest apparel companies, owns and
markets the iconic Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger brands worldwide. It
is the world’s largest shirt and neckwear company and markets a variety
of goods under its own brands, Van Heusen, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger,
IZOD, ARROW, Warner’s and Olga, and its licensed brands, including
Speedo, Geoffrey Beene, Kenneth Cole New York, Kenneth Cole Reaction,
MICHAEL Michael Kors, Sean John, Chaps, Donald J. Trump Signature
Collection, DKNY, Ike Behar and John Varvatos.
PVH Corp. is a fashion company. The Companyâs main brands include Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger. The Company designs and markets branded sportswear (casual apparel), jeanswear, performance apparel, intimate apparel, underwear, swimwear, dress shirts, handbags, accessories, footwear, and other related products. The Company manages its operations through its operating divisions, namely Tommy Hilfiger North America, Tommy Hilfiger International, Calvin Klein North America, Calvin Klein International, and Heritage Brands Wholesale. TOMMY HILFIGER represents the modern uniform for an aspirational lifestyle. The TOMMY HILFIGER brands principally consist of TOMMY HILFIGER and TOMMY JEANS. The Calvin Klein brands consist of Calvin Klein, Calvin Klein Jeans, Calvin Klein Underwear, Calvin Klein Performance and CK Calvin Klein. The Company sells its Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger products through a variety of distribution channels, including wholesale, retail, and licensing.
PVH CORP. 
