Executive Bio
Mr. Jay L. Schottenstein has been the Executive Chairman of American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. since March 1992 and has been its Chief Executive Officer since December 2, 2015. Mr. Schottenstein serves as the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Schottenstein Realty Trust, Inc. and American Signature, Inc. He serves as the President of Schottenstein Management Company. He serves as the President at American Eagle Outfitters Canada Inc. He serves as the Principal of Value City Furniture, Inc. He serves as the Principal and Chairman of SB Capital Group, LLC and the Chief Executive Officer of American Signature Furniture. He serves as a Special Advisor of Mistral Acquisition Company. He serves as the Manager of Schottenstein RVI, LLC. He served as Interim Chief Executive Officer of American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. since January 22, 2014 until December 2, 2015. He served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Schottenstein Stores Corporation since March 1992 and its President since 2001. He served as the Chief Executive Officer at DSW Inc. from March 2005 to April 2009 and Chief Executive Officer of DSW Shoe Warehouse, Inc. since March 2005. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of American Eagle Outfitters Inc. from March 1992 to December 2002. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of Retail Ventures Inc. (formerly, Value City Department Stores Inc.) from April 1991 to July 1997 and from July 1999 to December 2000. He served at Schottenstein Stores Corp. (SSC) as the President of the Furniture Division from 1985 to June 1993 and in various other executive capacities since 1976. He has been Executive Chairman and Director at DSW Inc.(also know as Value City Department Stores Inc; Value City Department Stores, Inc.) since March 2005. He serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors at SEI, Inc. He serves as the Chairman of Filene's Basement. He serves as the Chairman of Kroehler Furniture Mfg Co Inc., and Valley Fair Corp. He served as the Chairman of American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. from March 1992 to April 2012. Mr. Schottenstein served as the Co-Chairman of BPP Liquidating Trust (formerly, Burnham Pacific Properties Inc.) since September 2000. He served as the Chairman of Retail Ventures, Inc. from March 1992 to May 2011. He served as a Vice Chairman of SSC from 1986 to March 1992. He has been a Director of American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. since March 1992, Albertsons, LLC since 2006, Albertsons Companies, Inc. since 2006 and Safeway Inc. since January 30, 2015. He served as a Director of Retail Ventures Inc. from June 1991 to May 2011. He served as a Director of BPP Liquidating Trust (formerly, Burnham Pacific Properties Inc.) since September 2000. Mr. Schottenstein holds a graduate degree in Business Administration from Indiana University.