Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. appointed William Cobb to its board of directors. Cobb previously worked for eBay, Inc. from 2000 to 2008, where he most recently served as president of eBay Marketplaces North America. Prior to joining eBay, Inc., he held various marketing and executive positions at Pepsico/Tricon, where he worked for thirteen years.


He also has been a Director of Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. since July 2008. Mr. Cobb holds an MBA from Northwestern University and a BS in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Sally Frame Kasaks, chief executive officer and chairman of PacSun, stated, “I am very pleased to have Bill Cobb join our Board of Directors. We believe Bill will be a great asset to our Board as the Company further develops and pursues its strategies.


Cobb’s appointment takes the size of the company’s board to eight members. He will serve as a Class I director for a term of office expiring at the company’s annual meeting of shareholders in 2009.