

In the Bottom 10% of 1808 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
In the Bottom 15% of 70 Nearby Companies in Wilmington, DE
3rd place versus 2 competitors rated on Comparably
Mr. Paul S. Pressler is a Partner and Operating Partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Inc. Mr. Pressler joined Clayton, Dubilier & Rice on July 14, 2009. He serves as the Chief Executive Officer at David's Bridal. He served as the Interim Chief Executive Officer of Wilsonart International Holdings, LLC until January 2013. He served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Gap, Inc. from September 2002 to January 22, 2007. He served as the President of Disneyland Resort from 1995 to 2000 and served as the President of The Disney Stores and Senior Vice President of Consumer Products and Disney Licensing. Prior to Disney, Mr. Pressler served as Vice President of Marketing and Design at Kenner-Parker Toys. He joined Gap Inc. in September 2002. Prior to this, he served 15 years in senior leadership roles with Walt Disney Company, where he joined in 1987. He has led Avon Products Inc.'s turnaround, strengthening its balance sheet, improving operations, returning cash to shareholders and launching a new fourth brand. He has been the Chairman of David's Bridal, Inc., since 2012. Mr. Pressler serves as the Chairman of John Deere Landscapes, Inc. He has been an Independent Director of eBay Inc. since September 29, 2015. He has been a Director of OpenTable, Inc. since March, 2008 and serves as its Lead Independent Director. He has been Director of Overture Acquisition Corp. since October 2007. Mr. Pressler serves as a Director of Fan Appz, Inc. and CD&R Landscapes Parent, Inc. He served as the Chairman of SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. since December 2013 until June 23, 2017. He serves as Director of David's Bridal, Inc and CDR DB Investors, Inc. He has been a Director of SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. since December 2013. He also serves on the board of Wilsonart International. He serves on the Board of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, OpenTable, Inc. and The DryBar, Inc. He served as the Chairman of Avon Products Inc. He served an Executive Director of The Gap, Inc. from October 2002 to January 22, 2007. He served as Director at The Walt Disney Company. He served as a Director of Avon Products Inc. from July 14, 2005 to April 2, 2012. He served as a Director at Avon Products Company Limited since 2005. He served as Chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts from 2000 to 2002 and AssuraMed Holding, Inc. (from 2010 to 2013), where he worked closely with management to improve business performance. He served as a Director of Resources for Children with Special Needs and on the Advisory Board of the Children Affected by AIDS Foundation. He has extensive operating and consumer marketing experience in leading some of the best known brands around the world. Mr. Pressler received a Bachelor's of Science degree in Business Economics from the State University of New York at Oneonta in 1978.
The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at David's Bridal.
Based on 456 ratings, Paul Pressler ranks right below Nordstrom's CEO, Erik Nordstrom.
David's Bridal's CEO is highly regarded by Hispanic or Latino employees, employees with Entry Level experience, and employees who have been at the company Less than 1 Year. However, employees with 6 to 10 Years experience and African American/Black employees 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.
David's Bridal ranks in the Bottom 10% of other companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for CEO Rating Score.
David's Bridal ranks in the Bottom 15% of other companies in Wilmington, DE for CEO Rating Score.
