Marvin Girouard was the chief executive officer and chairman of the board of Pier 1 Imports. He was elected CEO in 1998, elected chairman of the board in 1999 and left the company in February 2007.[1] He is credited with saving Pier 1 Imports from its sales slump in the 1990s.[2] Under Girouard's stewardship, Pier 1 Imports' sales reached $1 billion in the fiscal year 1999.[3]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Marvin Girouard". Forbes. Archived from the original on June 13, 2014. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Pier 1 History". Pier 1 Imports. Archived from the original on October 21, 2006. Retrieved October 22, 2006.
  3. ↑ Leslie Kaufman (March 26, 2000). "Once A High-flying Furnishings Chain, Restoration Searches For A Revival". Sun-Sentinel.


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