Ben Cammarata
- Producer
Ben Cammarata is chairman of The TJX Companies, Inc. Having founded the
T.J. Maxx chain in 1976, he led TJX to its position as the leading off
price retailer of apparel and home fashions in the U.S. and worldwide.
TJX, with over $10 billion in sales and 89,000 associates, continues to
expand the off-price concept through the T.J. Maxx, Marshalls,
HomeGoods and A.J. Wright chains in the U.S., Winners and HomeSense in
Canada, and T.K. Maxx, in Europe. From 1976 to 1986, Cammarata was
President of T.J. Maxx. In 1987, he became President and Chief
Executive Officer of The TJX Companies, a position which he held until
1999. In 1999, he became Chairman of TJX and served as Chairman and CEO
until 2000. Earlier in his career, Mr. Cammarata was Vice President and
General Merchandise Manager of Marshalls, a division of Melville Corp.
Having begun his career at J.W. May's Inc., in Brooklyn, New York, his
experience in off-price apparel and home fashions retailing spans three
decades.
Cammarata is also a Trustee of Bentley College, where he holds an Honorary Doctor of Commercial Science Degree. In addition, he serves as Trustee of the Lahey Clinic, as well as being a Director of Heritage Property Investment Trust, Inc. In 2002, he became a Partner in the new ownership of The Boston Red Sox. In addition, he is active in numerous philanthropic causes. Ben Cammarata executive produced _Chester Story, The (2001)_, and will executive produce Velveteen's upcoming feature, _Shooting Livien (2004)_.
Cammarata is also a Trustee of Bentley College, where he holds an Honorary Doctor of Commercial Science Degree. In addition, he serves as Trustee of the Lahey Clinic, as well as being a Director of Heritage Property Investment Trust, Inc. In 2002, he became a Partner in the new ownership of The Boston Red Sox. In addition, he is active in numerous philanthropic causes. Ben Cammarata executive produced _Chester Story, The (2001)_, and will executive produce Velveteen's upcoming feature, _Shooting Livien (2004)_.