May Dept. Stores Names Promotions

The May Department Stores Company announced three promotions last week. Jay H. Levitt was promoted to president of May Merchandising Company, Craig M. Israel to president and chief executive officer of Robinsons-May, and Andrew R. Pickman to president and chief executive officer of Kaufmann’s, effective July 1.

Levitt joined May in 1987 as vice president and divisional merchandise manager at Robinsons-May. Since August 1999, he has served as the president and chief executive officer of Robinsons-May.

Israel, who has been with the company since 1978, was named president and chief executive officer of Kaufmann’s in 2000.

Pickman, a 26-year veteran with the company, has been the current senior vice president and general merchandise manager at May Merchandising since 1997. —Nola Sarkisian-Miller