Tom Kingsbury

Thomas A. Kingsbury (born 1952)[1] is an American businessman and executive. He is a former Chief Executive Officer at Burlington Stores, Inc. and Kohl's.[2]

Early and personal life

Kingsbury obtained his bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.[3] His daughter is journalist Kathleen Kingsbury.[4][5]

Career

Kingsbury was Chief Executive Officer and President of Burlington Stores, Inc. from 2008 to 2018.[6] Kingsbury was appointed Chairman of the Board of Burlington Stores, Inc. in May 2014. Prior to joining Burlington Stores, Inc., he served as Senior Executive Vice President- Information Services, E- Commerce, Marketing and Business Development of Kohl's Corporation from August 2006 to December 2008. Kingsbury had also served in various management positions with The May Department Stores Company, an operator of department store chains, commencing in 1976 and as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Filene's division since February 2000.[7]

In Dec. 2022, Kingsbury, who had been on the Kohl's board since 2021, was appointed interim CEO, before taking over permanently in 2023.[2][8] In January 2025, Kingsbury stepped down as CEO of Kohl's, but retained in an executive advisory role for new CEO Ashley Buchanan. He was on the Kohl's Board until his retirement in May 2025.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ Loeb, Walter. "Kohl's Appoints Tom Kingsbury As CEO". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  2. ^ a b Reagan, Courtney (2024-11-25). "Kohl's CEO Tom Kingsbury to step down in January, to be replaced by Michaels CEO Ashley Buchanan". CNBC. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  3. ^ "Tom Kingsbury, Kohls Corp: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  4. ^ Klein, Charlotte (16 May 2025). "The Opinion That Ate the Paper". Intelligencer. Archived from the original on April 7, 2026. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  5. ^ Stoll, Ira (June 11, 2020). "Who Is The New York Times' New Editorial Page Editor Kathleen Kingsbury?". The Algemeiner. Archived from the original on June 12, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  6. ^ "Tom Kingsbury". bloomberg.com. Bloomberg Business. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  7. ^ "Thomas A. Kingsbury". Burlington Stores, Inc. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  8. ^ Loeb, Walter. "Kohl's Appoints Tom Kingsbury As CEO". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  9. ^ "Kohl's Announces CEO Transition Process". Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  10. ^ Campinoti, Maria Sole (January 27, 2025). "As sales slump, Kohl's turns to a new CEO to bring back customers". CNN. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
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