Nine West President Noel E. Hord, Who Started Out As A Stock Assistant, Passes Away

Nine West President Noel E. Hord, Who Started Out As A Stock Assistant, Passes Away

Noel E. Hord’s career in the footwear industry and commitment to mentoring young people left a lasting legacy for future generations. The Indiana native was a college dropout who decided to enter the shoe industry, a career move that proved to be so great he was nicknamed the “Jackie Robinson of retailing,” the Wall Street Journal reports. His first job was as a stock runner at Barker’s shoe store in Terre Haute, IN, his hometown. He said he was…