Donald E. Hess
Chief Executive Officer at Southwood Partners
Profile
Donald E.
Hess is currently the Chief Executive Officer at Southwood Partners since 1998.
He was previously the President & Chief Executive Officer at Parisian, Inc. from 1986 to 1997, and the Chairman-Emeritus at Parisian Group from 1997 to 2006.
He also served as an Independent Director at Ruby Tuesday, Inc. from 2014 to 2017.
In addition, he held director positions at Saks, Inc. and Proffitts, Inc. Hess received his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College.
Donald E. Hess active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Southwood Partners | Chief Executive Officer | 1997-12-31 |
Former positions of Donald E. Hess
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| RUBY TUESDAY, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2017-12-20 |
| Parisian Group | Director/Board Member | 2006-09-30 |
Parisian, Inc.
 Parisian, Inc. Department StoresRetail Trade Parisian, Inc. operates speciality department stores located primarily in the southeastern and midwestern United States. The company was sold to Proffitt's Inc. (now Saks Incorporated) | Chief Executive Officer | 1997-03-31 |
| Proffitts, Inc. | Director/Board Member | - |
| SAKS INC | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Donald E. Hess
| Dartmouth College | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 6 |
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Ruby Tuesday, Inc.
 Ruby Tuesday, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services Ruby Tuesday, Inc. engages in the operation of restaurants. Its menu includes appetizers, endless garden bar, seafood, chicken, steaks, pastas, ribs and chops, burgers and sandwiches, farm style fixin's, lunch garden bar combos, and lunch combinations. The firm also offers desserts, kid's menu, catering, and Ruby TueGo services. The company was founded by Sandy Beall in 1972 and is headquartered in Maryville, TN. | Consumer Services |
Parisian, Inc.
Parisian, Inc. Department StoresRetail Trade Parisian, Inc. operates speciality department stores located primarily in the southeastern and midwestern United States. The company was sold to Proffitt's Inc. (now Saks Incorporated) | Retail Trade |
Saks, Inc.
 Saks, Inc. Department StoresRetail Trade Saks, Inc. owns and operates department stores through its subsidiaries. It is an omni-channel luxury retailer, which offers a wide assortment of distinctive fashion apparel, shoes, accessories, jewelry, cosmetics and gifts. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Retail Trade |
| Proffitts, Inc. | Retail Trade |
| Parisian Group | |
| Southwood Partners |
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