Gap names Richard Dickson as CEO, effective August 22

Gap (GPS) announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Richard Dickson as the company’s President and CEO, effective August 22. Dickson will join Gap from his most recent role as President and COO of Mattel (MAT), where he was a lead architect in a global corporate transformation that has reinvigorated Mattel’s iconic brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels and Fisher-Price, as well as restored the company to growth and reaffirmed Mattel as an industry thought leader. Richard was appointed to the Gap Inc. Board of Directors in November of 2022.