Eric Wiseman

Eric C. Wiseman is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of VF Corporation. Prior to being named CEO in January 2008, Wiseman served as President and Chief Operating Officer from 2006 to 2007 and was responsible for VF's global business and the corporation's day-to-day operations.

In 2005, Wiseman was named Executive Vice President, Global Brands, of VF Corporation. In 2004, he was appointed Vice President and Chairman of VF's Outdoor and Sportswear coalitions, where he was responsible for the development of all domestic and international outdoor and sportswear brands, including The North Face®, Nautica®, JanSport®, Eastpak®, Vans®, Reef®, Napapijri® and Kipling® brands.

In 2003, he was appointed vice president and chairman of the newly formed Sportswear Coalition and was responsible for the successful integration of Nautica Enterprises, Inc. into the VF Corporation portfolio of brands.

In 2000, he was appointed vice president and chairman of the Global Intimate Apparel Coalition and had responsibility for VF's intimate apparel businesses, which included the Vanity Fair®, Lily of France®, Vassarette®, Bestform® and Curvation® brands.

Wiseman joined VF in 1995 as executive vice president of the JanSport Company. With the acquisition of Bestform Intimates in 1998, Wiseman became president of VF's Intimates business.

Wiseman holds a B.S. degree in Business and an M.B.A. from Wake Forest University.

He currently serves on the board of directors for CIGNA Corporation and the board of visitors of Wake Forest University's Babcock Graduate School of Management.