Bio

Jeff Gennette began his retail career in 1983 and has not looked back. He started as an executive trainee at Macy’s West in San Francisco and quickly gained more responsibility and experience in merchandising and management positions. Today, Jeff is Chairman & CEO of Macy’s, Inc. – which includes Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury. Outside of work, Jeff is part of the Partnership For New York City Board & Executive Committee. In January 2019, he was appointed Chairman of the NRF Foundation Board of Directors, and in June 2019 joined the NRF Finance Committee. As of July 2020, Jeff also serves on the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion Task Force and the Governing Committee for Racial Equity. Jeff grew up in San Diego, is a graduate of Stanford University, and lives in Brooklyn with his family.