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The Importance of Investor Relations to the Board

By Nigel Travis

04/30/2024

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Investors and investor relations were not under my purview when I started my career in human resources (HR) and then moved into general management in 1991. I focused on functions such as finance, HR, marketing, operations, and purchasing. Even when I became chief operating officer of Blockbuster in 2001, the CEO and chief financial officer handled all the activities related to investor relations...

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Nigel Travis
Nigel Travis is chair of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Travis was previously a director on the boards of Advance Auto Parts, Dunkin’ Brands Group, Office Depot, and Papa John’s International.

 

This article is from the Spring 2024 issue of Directorship.

 

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