Edward G Razek was born on 24 April, 1948 and is an American businessperson known for his former role as the Chief Marketing Officer for L Brands where he developed the Victoria's Secret Angels and the company's annual fashion show.
12 Facts About Edward Razek
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Ed Edward Razek grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and was raised by his father, a steel mill worker.
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Edward Razek attended the Culver Military Academy in Indiana starting at age 12.
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Edward Razek earned a degree in English at Ohio State University in the late 1960s.
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Edward Razek was a partner with Shelly Berman and Bill Wickham at the agency.
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In 1983, Edward Razek left SBC and joined in-house branding operations at the Limited.
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In 1994, Wexner tasked Edward Razek with developing a fashion show for one of the companies brands.
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Edward Razek was instrumental in selecting the brand's models, known as "Angels" and given angel wings, and in creating the company's TV ads.
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In 2019, an activist shareholder, CEO James A Mitarotonda of Barington Capital Group, criticized Razek and pressured L Brands in an open letter to update the brand image and switch up the predominantly male board of directors at the company.
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Edward Razek later apologized on social media and, in August 2019, he stepped down.
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In 2020, The New York Times reported that Edward Razek "presided over an entrenched culture of misogyny, bullying, and harassment".
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Interviews with more than 30 current and former executives, employees, contractors and models alleged that Wexner and Edward Razek played prominent roles in cultivating the toxic environment.