The Warnaco Group, Inc. has named Lawrence Rutkowski as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Mr. Rutkowski, 45, has over 20 years of financial experience at prominent Fortune 1000 corporations, including senior management positions at National Broadcasting Company/General Electric and Walt Disney Studios. Most recently, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Primedia, Inc.
He will succeed Jim Fogarty, who has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since December 2001. As previously reported, following an orderly transition, Mr. Fogarty will return to Alvarez & Marsal, Inc., a leading turnaround and crisis management consulting firm where he is a Managing Director.
Mr. Rutkowski holds an M.B.A. from Michigan State University and received a B.A. from the University of Michigan.
Joe Gromek, Warnaco's President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “Larry brings to Warnaco a wealth of global financial experience in senior management positions at substantial public companies, and his strong financial management skills and experience make him an ideal fit for Warnaco. We thank Jim for his dedicated service to Warnaco and welcome Larry to our management team.”
Mr. Rutkowski said, “I am delighted to join Warnaco – a revitalized market leader with a solid financial platform and portfolio of leading brands. I am very much looking forward to working with Joe and the rest of the Warnaco team.”
