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| | R. Brad Martin 1951— - FROM SOUTHERN LEGISLATOR TO DEPARTMENT STORE MAGNATE |
 | | The chairman and chief executive officer of Saks Incorporated, he struggled to keep Saks Fifth Avenue afloat amid low sales, industry criticism, and uncertain chain identity. |
 | | The parent company's 383 midmarket regional stores operated under the names Proffitt's, McRae's, Younkers, Parisian, Herberger's, Carson Pirie Scott, Boston Store, Bergner's, and Saks Off 5th, along with a mail-order business, Folio, and the luxury chain Saks Fifth Avenue. |
 | | Saks Incorporated was listed on the New York Stock Exchange with a market value over $4 billion. |
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