Jeffrey Swartz (born March 20, 1960) is an American businessman, and was formerly CEO of Timberland, founded by his grandfather, Nathan Swartz. He sold Timberland to VF Corporation in 2011.

Early life

He was born on March 20, 1960 to a Jewish family, the son of Sidney and Judith Swartz. He was educated at Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, followed by a bachelor's degree from Brown University and an MBA from Dartmouth College, New Hampshire.

Jeffrey Swartz

Career

For 15 years Swartz was the CEO of Timberland, a company founded in 1952 by his grandfather.

Jeffrey Swartz

Swartz owned the majority of the voting shares for Timberland. In 2011, as CEO, he was responsible for the sale of Timberland to VF Corporation for $2 billion.

Jeffrey Swartz

Personal life

Swartz is married, with three sons.

References

1960 births

Living people

American fashion businesspeople

Brown University alumni

Dartmouth College alumni

Phillips Academy alumni

21st-century American Jews