Ervin Shames

Ervin R.
Shames is currently an Independent Director at Choice Hotels International, Inc. since 2002.
He serves as Director at Johnsonville LLC, RiceTec, Inc., Western Connecticut Healthcare, Inc., HBS Alumni Association, Liechtenstein Foundation, Liechtenstein Gruppe AG, North Country Treetops, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and The Fuqua School of Business.
He is also a Trustee at The Norwalk Hospital Association.
Former positions include Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at The Stride Rite Corp.
from 1992 to 1993; Chief Executive Officer & Director at Borden, Inc. from 1993 to 1995; Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at The Kendal Corp.
from 1989 to 1990; President & Chief Executive Officer at General Foods USA., Inc. from 1967 to 1989; President at Kraft Foods (USA) Ltd. from 1967 to 1989; President at Kraft USA Corp.; Independent Director at Sleep Number Corp.
from 2011 to 2013; Member-Supervisory Board at RiceTec AG from 2004 to 2021; Professor at the University of Virginia from 1996 to 2008; Director at Online Resources Corp.
in 2000; Director at aQuantive, Inc.; Director at Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation, Inc.; Director at Norwalk Health Services Corp.; Director at First Brands Corp.; Chairman at A Better Chance, Inc.Education includes an undergraduate degree from the University of Florida in 1962 and an MBA from Harvard Business School.