VF Corporation has named Scott Baxter as president of its Imagewear coalition, with immediate effective. In his new role Baxter will be responsible for the company’s licensed sports and occupational apparel businesses, in Tampa, Florida, and Nashville, Tennessee, respectively.
Baxter, 43, joined VF Imagewear in November last year, as president of its Activewear division, which markets branded apparel under agreements with licensors such as the National Football League, Major League Baseball, Harley-Davidson, the National Hockey League, and the National Basketball Association.
Before joining VF, Baxter was senior vice president of Home Depot and leader of the retailer’s Home Services division. He has also served as executive vice president of Edward Don & Company, a food service equipment and supply distributor in Chicago, and president of LNC Corporation’s Restaurant Leadership Group in Tempe, Arizona.
Baxter will report to Eric Wiseman, president and CEO of VF Corporation, replacing Ed Doran, who has left the company to pursue other interests. “Since joining VF, Scott has demonstrated a powerful combination of management skills and leadership capabilities. He clearly has the talent and vision to lead our Imagewear businesses successfully into the future,” said Wiseman. |
