Primary Job Title Professor Primary Organization 
Columbia Business School
Location New York, New York, United States Regions Greater New York Area, East Coast, Northeastern US Gender Male
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Mark A. Cohen is a Professor at Columbia University Graduate School of Business. Mark has over 20 years of experience in CEO-level positions in the retail industry.
Most recently he was Chairman/CEO of Sears Canada Inc. Previously he was CMO and President of Softlines of Sears Roebuck & Co., Chairman/CEO of Bradlees Inc., and
Chairman/CEO of Lazarus Department Stores.
He has also held positions with The Gap, Lord and Taylor and Mervyn’s. In addition to his role at Columbia, Mark serves as an independent consultant to both the retail and consumer products industries.
