
In the Top 50% of 2126 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
2nd place versus 5 competitors rated on Comparably
Mr. John P. Derham Cato has been the Chairman of The Cato Corporation since January 2004 and also has been its President and Chief Executive Officer since June 1997 and May 1999 respectively. Mr. Cato has been employed as an officer of Cato Corp. since 1981. He served as Chief Operating Officer of Cato Corp. from August 1996 to May 1999. He served as Vice Chairman of Cato Corp. from August 1996 to January 2004. From 1989 to 1996, he managed Cato Corp.'s off-price division, serving as Executive Vice President and as President and General Manager of iTS Fashion! Division from 1993 to August 1996. He has been a Director of The Cato Corporation since 1986. He served as a Director of Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc. since November 2002.
The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at Cato Corporation .
Based on 127 ratings, John Derham Cato ranks right below Farfetch's CEO, José Neves.
Cato Corporation's CEO is highly regarded by employees with 6 to 10 Years experience, employees with Entry Level experience, and the Sales department. However, employees with Over 10 Years experience, African American/Black employees, and employees with 1 to 3 Years experience have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.
Cato Corporation ranks in the Top 50% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for CEO Rating Score.
