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2 former Nike execs have been tapped to turn underwear brand Tommy John into a billion-dollar company - and they're going all-in on product innovation and wholesale partnerships to get there
18 days ago | By Business Insider
Summary List Placement Two former Nike executives have traded in their sportswear for underwear, departing the Beaverton, Oregon, based retailer in favor of Tommy John.
Tommy John, founded in 2008, has tapped both Melissa Ohm, Nike's former global vice president for women's apparel, and Beth Brown, a senior sales director for department stores at Nike, to help turn the company into a billion-dollar brand.
Ohm will start as Tommy John's chief product officer on April 1, while Brown already began her new role as Tommy John's vice president of sales earlier this month after an 18-year career...
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