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Richard A. Baker is a visionary leader who transforms HBC and its portfolio companies in retail, real estate and technology. He is also an owner of NRDC, a philanthropist for mental health, and a Cornell University alumnus.
Richard Alan Baker (born November 27, 1965) is an American business executive. He is the Governor, CEO, and Executive Chairman of Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) and executive chairman of each of HBC's eight portfolio companies.
Richard Baker is a chief executive and entrepreneur who serves as the Governor, Executive Chairman, and CEO of Hudson’s Bay Company, the historic Canadian retailer that he took private in March 2020. Since purchasing HBC in 2008, Baker has expanded North America’s oldest company into a holding company of eight portfolio companies: Saks ...
Oct 25, 2017 · HBC's executive chairman and governor talks about his strategy to reinvent the retailer, sell the Lord & Taylor flagship to WeWork and create new partnerships. He also discusses the state of the industry, the role of data and the next CEO of HBC.
- David Moin
Nov 19, 2023 · HBC, the parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue and Hudson's Bay, has raised $340 million by selling real estate assets. Baker, who is also a real estate investor, says HBC is a holding company that uses its cash flow to grow its retail businesses, including Saks.com.
Mar 20, 2023 · It's the end of the Bay as we know it – and Richard Baker feels fine. The Hudson’s Bay most Canadians think of is a dwindling part of HBC today – but the entrepreneurial spirit is still in...
Aug 1, 2019 · Richard Baker Makes the Case for Taking HBC Private. The executive criticized Catalyst Capital’s bid for 14.8 million shares as "coercive" and designed to block his bid to take HBC private....
