Richard Dickson Gap Inc. CEO Rating
Where This Score Ranks Gap Inc. CEO Rating
- BOTTOM45%
In the Bottom 45% of 1339 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
- BOTTOM35%
In the Bottom 35% of 932 Nearby Companies in San Francisco
- 2nd
2nd place versus 5 competitors rated on Comparably
Gap Inc. CEO Richard Dickson Bio
Richard Dickson is President and Chief Executive Officer of Gap Inc., leading its $15 billion business and a global team of nearly 90,000 across a portfolio including Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, and Athleta.
Dickson originally joined Gap Inc. as a Board Director in 2022, while he served in his previous role as President and Chief Operating Officer of Mattel.
At Mattel, Dickson led a portfolio of global brands, overseeing innovation strategy, design and development, brand marketing and franchise management.
Under his leadership, the company developed and launched the Mattel Playbook, a brand-building approach that has been instrumental in growing Mattel’s power brands and accelerating Mattel’s transformation.
During his tenure, Mattel grew some of the world’s most powerful and purpose-driven brands, including Barbie (the #1 doll property globally), Hot Wheels (the #1 vehicle property globally), and Fisher-Price (the #1 Infant, Toddler, and Preschool property globally).* Dickson also executive produced the “Barbie” movie, which broke box office records to become the highest grossing film of the summer, with a soundtrack that generated four Billboard Hot 100 hit singles.
Prior to Mattel, Dickson was President and CEO of Branded Businesses for The Jones Group, where he led global design and development, including marketing and merchandising, wholesale, retail, and e-commerce, brought new relevance to dated fashion labels, and acquired and developed new brands.
He also served for more than a decade as an executive at Bloomingdale’s before co-founding Gloss.com, the first online retailer dedicated to high-end cosmetics. Gloss.com was acquired by Estee Lauder in 2000.
Mr. Dickson received a bachelor’s degree from The University of Maryland and completed the UCLA Anderson School of Management executive program. He remains a member of the Board of Directors at Gap Inc., as well as the UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital, and serves on the Board of Advisors for The Robert H. Smith School of Business at The University of Maryland.
Gap Inc. CEO Richard Dickson At a Glance
The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at Gap Inc..
Based on 399 ratings, Richard Dickson ranks right below Abercrombie & Fitch Company's CEO, Fran Horowitz.
Gap Inc. CEO is highly regarded by the IT department, employees with Entry Level experience, and Hispanic or Latino employees. However, the Engineering department, employees with 6 to 10 Years experience, and employees who have been at the company 5 to 10 Years 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.
Gap Inc. CEO Richard Dickson Rating Trendline
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Gap Inc. CEO Rating Rank Against Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
Gap Inc. ranks in the Bottom 45% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for CEO Rating Score.
Gap Inc. CEO Rating Rank Against Other Companies Nearby
Gap Inc. ranks in the Bottom 35% of other companies in San Francisco for CEO Rating Score.
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