Jeffrey Swartz (born March 20, 1960) is an American businessman, and was formerly CEO of Timberland, founded by his grandfather, Nathan Swartz. He sold Timberland to

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in 2011.

Early life

He was born on March 20, 1960 to a

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family, the son of Sidney and Judith Swartz. He was educated at

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, followed by a bachelor's degree from

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and an MBA from

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, New Hampshire.

Career

For 15 years Swartz was the CEO of Timberland, a company founded in 1952 by his grandfather. Swartz owned the majority of the voting shares for Timberland. In 2011, as CEO, he was responsible for the sale of Timberland to

for $2 billion.

Personal life

Swartz is married, with three sons.

References

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