Norman Matthews

Norman has over three decades of experience as a business leader in marketing and merchandising. As former President of Federated Department Stores, he led the operations of one of the nation's leading department store retailers, with over 450 stores in 34 states. He currently or formerly served on the board of directors of several companies, including the Progressive Corporation, Finlay Fine Jewelry, Henry Schein, Inc., SmartBargains, Sunoco and Toys 'R Us. He is also a trustee at the American Museum of Natural History. Norman is a graduate of Princeton University and earned his MBA from Harvard Business School.