Jay Schottenstein (born 1954) is an

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from

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. He is the chairman and CEO of Schottenstein Stores Corporation,

American Eagle Outfitters American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. is an American clothing and accessories retailer headquartered at SouthSide Works in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1977 by brothers Jerry and Mark Silverman as a subsidiary of Retail Ventures, Inc ...

, and

American Signature American Signature, Inc. is a privately owned furniture company based in Columbus, Ohio. It is the parent company of the retail brands American Signature Furniture and Value City Furniture, and the manufacturer brand American Signature. Amer ...

. He is the Executive Chairman of Designer Brands.

Early life

Schottenstein was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, to a

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family, the son of Geraldine (née Hurwitz) and

Jerome Schottenstein Jerome Meyer Schottenstein (; March 5, 1926 – March 10, 1992) was an American entrepreneur and philanthropist, co-founder of Schottenstein Stores Corp. Biography Jerome Schottenstein was born to a Jewish family, the son of Ephrayim Schottenst ...

. His father, uncles, and grandfather established Schottenstein Stores Corporation. Schottenstein graduated from

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in 1976.

Career

In 1976, Schottenstein began working in his father's business, joining

Value City Furniture American Signature, Inc. is a privately owned furniture company based in Columbus, Ohio. It is the parent company of the retail brands American Signature Furniture and Value City Furniture, and the manufacturer brand American Signature. Amer ...

. Schottenstein became chairman of American Eagle Outfitters in 1992 and held the position of CEO from 1992 to 2002, and since December 2015. In 1993, after his father's death, he replaced his father as head of Schottenstein Stores Corporation. Since 2005, he has served as chairman of DSW. Schottenstein oversees a network of businesses that include American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO), Designer Brands (NYSE:DBI), American Signature and Value City Furniture, SB360 Capital Partners and Schottenstein Property Group.

Personal life

Jay Schottenstein is married to Jeanie Schottenstein (née Rabe). Schottenstein is a philanthropist and gives to local, national, and international charities.

References

External links

Forbes article
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on

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Jay L. Schottenstein - Honorary Director
Living people American businesspeople in retailing 20th-century American Jews 1955 births 21st-century American Jews Kelley School of Business alumni Indiana University Bloomington alumni {{US-business-bio-1950s-stub