Fred Wilson

Retired Chairman and CEO of Saks Fifth Avenue, Fred Wilson was Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of the Donna Karan Company as well as Cairman and CEO of Eluxury.com, the LVMH retailing company based in San Francisco in addition, prior to DKI Fred was CEO of the LVMH Fashion Group for the Americas. Before moving to New York in 2000, Fred held positions in department store retailing for 10 years between 1969 and 1979 with Federated Department Stores and Associated Dry Goods. He then joined DFS (the duty free group) in 1979 and was with them until they were purchased by LVMH in 1996. During that time Fred and his family lived for 6 years in Asia and 14 years in SFO. The last 10 years with DFS, Fred served as President and Chief Merchandising Officer. After DFS he became CEO for the LVMH Specialty Store Retail division developing new retail concept initiatives for the group.

Fred serves on several outside boards and is a trustee at Wabash College where he graduated in 1969 majoring in English Literature.

Fred is married to Debbie, (a psychotherapist) and they have four children and one grandchild. Fred and Debbie reside in California and Manhattan.