A Sister Act That's Wowing Them

摘要

WHEN ROWLAND Schaefer,the founder and CEO of Claire's Stores Inc.,was felled by a stroke in late 2002,the company wascaught unprepared.Even at 86,the iron-willed Schaefer hadn't groomed a successor and had only promoted his two daughters,Bonnie and Maria,to vice-chair positions to appease the board.Left with few choices,the board tapped the two sisters as "acting co-CEOs"-but gave them orders to begin searching for a seasoned executive who could step in if their father wasn't able to return.