Reminiscences of Luigi Votano : oral history, 2007.

Biographical Note

President and CEO, N. Peal; Head of Retail Merchandising, Hawaii Retail Group.

Scope and Contents

Childhood and family life in Italy; early years in retail in the US; co-founder/owner, Votano's, New York; career at General Atlantic Group Limited: president and CEO, N. Peal, 1985-1992; head of retail merchandising, Hawaii Retail Group, 1993-2001; expansion of N. Peal; reflections on GAGL's corporate culture and change in its dynamic with subsequent leadership changes; negotiations with Salvatore Ferragamo Italia S.p.A and other fashion houses; career at Ferragamo: managing director, Salavatore Ferragamo Hawaii, 1997-2001; general manager, Salvatore Ferragamo, Bal Harbour, 2005-present; reminiscences of Charles F. Feeney.

Subjects

• Atlantic Philanthropies (Organization)
• Chief executive officers--Interviews.
• Farber, Myron, interviewer.--http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ivr
• Interpacific Hawaii Retail Group.
• Interviews.
• Oral histories (literary works)
• Salvatore Ferragamo (Firm)
• Votano, Luigi, 1946---Interviews.

Access Conditions

Copyright held by: The Trustees of Columbia University of the City of New York and The Atlantic Philanthropies, 2007.