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Fashion Group International names new chairman of the board

Fashion Group International has named James D'Adamo chairman of the board. This comes two months after the unfortunate death of the organization's longtime leader Margaret Hayes. D'Adamo is best known as the advertising director of Hearst, a position he has held for 14 years. The news was first reported by WWD. D'Adamo has been on the board of...

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Margaret Hayes, President and CEO of Fashion Group International, dies at 79

Margaret Hayes, president and CEO of Fashion Group International, died on Thursday from breast cancer, the non-profit organization announced on its website. She was 79. With over 5,000 members, Fashion Group International aims to help the fashion industry to become more effective by providing insights on major trends, a resource library and...