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Zales COO Resigns.

Management shifts continue at Zale Corp. as the company announced the departure of another top executive, Sue Gove, executive vice president, chief operating officer and member of Zale's board of directors.

Gove resigned as an officer and director effective immediately, according to a Zale release issued Thursday. She follows former CEO Mary Forte and former Zales Jewelers' president Paul Leonard, both of whom left the company earlier this year.

"The company would like to thank Sue for her many contributions over the last 25 years, and we wish her well in her future endeavors," Richard Marcus, chairman of Zale's board of directors, said in the statement. "We are very appreciative of the talent, dedication and passion she brought to the business."

Zale is currently operating with an interim CEO, Betsy Burton, and has not named a successor to Forte.

Expect a continued Management shake-up at Zales who have been losing money at a rapid rate as we have chronicled here: Zales Loss . Increased competition from the Internet and the flight to diamond and jewelry quality by consumers are a few of the reasons for Zales downward spiral.

I hope the Zales Board of Directors at least gave her a Gold Watch on her way out the door.


Posted by Barry Gutwein on March 26, 2006 10:01 PM in Diamond and Jewelry Websites. | Comments (17)

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