Mr. Hal Kahn

Council Member Biography

Hal Kahn was the CEO of Steve and Barry's, a specialty retailer, where he has been since October 2008. Prior to this, Mr. Kahn was the Principal of HDK Associates, a New York-based independent retail consulting firm providing advisory services to retail clients and sits on public boards for companies such as Wet Seal and Steve Madden (until September 2007) and many private advisory boards. From 1993 to 2003, Mr. Kahn also served as the Chairman of Macy's. During his tenure, he consolidated Macy's into Federated Department Stores by merging it with Abraham & Straus. He is a retail industry veteran with over 30 years of experience. Mr. Kahn began his retail career in the executive training program at Federated's former Abraham & Straus division in 1970. He joined R. H. Macy & Co. in 1975, rising to Vice President of Merchandising in 1979. In 1981, he was named president of Macy's former Atlanta-based Davison's division, and four years later was named chairman of Macy's California. He returned to Atlanta in 1989 as chairman of the then newly formed Macy's South/Bullock's division, remaining in that position until 1992 when he left to become President of Montgomery Ward. (This is me - Update Profile)

Employment History

2008 - 2008

CEO, Steve and Barry's

2003 - 2008

Principal, HDK Associates

1993 - 2003

Chief Executive Officer, MACYS EAST, INC

1992 - 1993

President, MONTGOMERY WARD ENTERPRISES INC.

1985 - 1992

various positions - sr, v.p.to president of a divi, Macy's south and macys west