Steve Odland Joins Peter J. Solomon

Investment banking advisory firm Peter J. Solomon Company (PJSC) today announced that Steve Odland, current President and CEO of the Committee for Economic Development (CED) and former Chairman and CEO of Office Depot, Inc., and AutoZone, Inc., has joined the firm as a Senior Advisor.

“We’ve had the pleasure of working closely with Steve over the years. He’s smart, has excellent management acumen and the deep industry knowledge that we know will be an invaluable asset to our clients,” said PJSC Founder and Chairman Peter J. Solomon and Chief Executive Officer Marc S. Cooper in a joint statement. “Having led several companies and served on many boards, he knows first-hand the challenges that CEOs and boards face, and the importance of having sound, trusted strategic advice when it comes to making their most critical decisions.”

Mr. Odland has more than thirty years of corporate management experience in the retail and consumer goods sectors, including numerous assignments at the helm of familiar brands. He served as Chairman and CEO of Office Depot, Inc., Chairman, President and CEO of AutoZone, Inc., President and CEO of Tops Markets, Inc., and President of the Foodservice Division of Sara Lee Bakery, and spent the first half of his career at The Quaker Oats Company in various positions. He is a member of the Board of Directors of General Mills, Inc., and Analogic Corporation.

Mr. Odland has also developed an extensive public policy background. He currently is president and CEO of the Committee for Economic Development (CED), a Washington, D.C. based nonprofit, nonpartisan, business‐led, public policy organization founded in 1942 that delivers analysis and solutions to the nation’s most critical issues.

“I have the highest regard for Peter J. Solomon Company and have worked with the firm as a client for many years. I look forward to contributing as an advisor so that other companies can benefit from the talents of this great group of people,” said Mr. Odland.

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