Nordstrom appointed Cathy R. Smith as chief financial officer (CFO), effective May 29. Interim CFO Michael Maher will remain with the company through June 16 to facilitate the transition. Cathy R ...

During the 1990s, Nordstrom had six simultaneous related co-presidents, as various heirs to John W. Nordstrom shared the company. They ultimately gave up power to a single CEO named John Whitaker ...