Benjamin Moore Appoints Michael Searles as New CEO

摘要

Benjamin Moore and Company, a unit of Berkshire Hathaway, announced the appointment of Michael Searles as chief executive officer. Searles brings forty years of retail leadership experience to Benjamin Moore. In his career, he has served as a leader at many retail concepts, including Kids "R" Us, Wilsons Leather, and most recently Stage Stores, Inc. Searles replaces Bob Merritt who had been named CEO 15 months ago. Merritt, whose prior experience was in the restaurant sector, was named CEO by Warren Buffet in June 2012. No reason was given for Merritt's departure.