Benzinga | Oct 22, 2021 06:50AM EDT

Genesco Appoints Thomas George As Finance Chief

* Genesco Inc (NYSE:GCO) has appointed Thomas A. George as its senior vice president-finance and chief financial officer, effective October 20, 2021.

* George has been the interim CFO since December 2020 and is expected to be the CFO till March 2024.

* He had previously served as the CFO of the footwear company, Deckers Brands.

* George graduated from the University of Southern California with a bachelor of science in business administration and is a Certified Public Accountant.

* Price Action: GCO shares closed up 2.41% at $60.72 on Thursday.