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Chairman and interim Chief Executive Officer of Sharper Image Corporation, a national specialty retailer. Also Chairman of JW Levin Partners LLC, a private investment and advisory firm. Director of Ecolab since 1992. Chairman of the Governance Committee and Vice Chair of the Compensation Committee.
Mr. Levin served in a number of senior executive positions with The Pillsbury Company from 1974 through 1989. In 1989, joined MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings, Inc. which controlled Revlon, Inc. and The Coleman Company, among other companies. From 1989 through 1997, Mr. Levin served in various capacities at the Coleman Company, Inc., Revlon, Inc., Revlon Consumer Products Corporation and the Cosmetic Center, Inc., including as Chairman and/or Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Levin served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of American Household, Inc. (formerly known as Sunbeam Corporation) from 1998 to 2005. American Household, Inc. was subsequently acquired by Jarden Corporation. Joined the Board of Sharper Image in July 2006, and was appointed Chairman and interim CEO in September 2006. Director of U.S. Bancorp, Sharper Image Corporation and Wendy's International, Inc. | 