Michael Gould

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Not to be confused with Mick Gould or Michael Gould (actor).

Michael Gould is the Chairman and CEO of Bloomingdale's, a division of Federated Department Stores.

Gould received his B.A. from Columbia University in 1966 and his Masters of Business Administration from the Columbia Business School in 1968..

Gould began his career at Abraham & Straus before leaving in 1978 to join Robinson's Department Stores in Los Angeles. He was twice promoted at Robinson's, reaching the position of Executive Vice President, merchandising and sales promotion in 1981.

In 1986, he was named President and Chief Operating Officer of Giorgio, Beverly Hills, which was purchased by Avon the following year. After Giorgio's acquisition by Avon, Gould was promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer.

In 1991, Gould began serving in his current capacity as Chairman and CEO of Bloomingdale's.

[edit] Personal life

Gould was born in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1993, he married Andrea Jung, a Chinese-American business executive, then a Senior Vice President at Neiman Marcus and later the first female CEO of Avon. The couple adopted a child together but have since separated.

Gould is involved with a number of philanthropic and non-profit organizations. He serves on the Board of Trustees of Hebrew College in Boston, the Board of Trustees of Lenox Hill Hospital, the Board of Overseers of Columbia University Graduate School of Business. He is a Sustaining Fellow of Harvard University's Center for Jewish Studies and a Founder of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles. He also serves on the Board of Regents of the City of Hope and as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the American Jewish Committee.