Robert P. Gruen

Director/Board Member at

Retail Advertising & Marketing Association

76 year

86 connections

Retail Trade

Commercial Services

Consumer Services

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Robert P.
Gruen is currently the Director at Retail Advertising & Marketing Association and an Operating Partner at Ivest Consumer Partners LLC.
He was previously the President & CEO at Parisian, Inc., Director at National Retail Federation, Inc., EVP-Merchandising & Marketing at Walden Book Co., Inc., EVP-Merchandising at Home Shopping Network, Inc., EVP-Marketing & Merchandising at Borders Group, Inc., EVP-Marketing & Business Development at Array Marketing Group, Inc., and Group Vice President at Meijer, Inc. He also worked as a Principal at Delta Sand & Gravel, Inc. Mr. Gruen holds an MBA from Drake University and an undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa.

Robert P. Gruen active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Retail Advertising & Marketing Association	Director/Board Member	07/07/2011
Ivest Consumer Partners LLC Ivest Consumer Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Ivest Consumer Partners invests companies located in Canada. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for growth stage capital requirements.	Private Equity Investor	01/05/2013

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Former positions of Robert P. Gruen

Companies	Position	End
Borders Group, Inc. Borders Group, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Owns and operates bookstores and music stores	Sales & Marketing	05/01/2009
National Retail Federation, Inc. National Retail Federation, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a retail trade association	Director/Board Member	-
Delta Sand & Gravel, Inc. Delta Sand & Gravel, Inc. Construction MaterialsNon-Energy Minerals Supplies gravel-based aggregates	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Array Marketing Group, Inc. Array Marketing Group, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Provides in-store marketing services	Sales & Marketing	-
Walden Book Co., Inc. Walden Book Co., Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Sells books and gifts items	Sales & Marketing	-

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Private companies	12
Home Shopping Network, Inc. Home Shopping Network, Inc. Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Provides television home shopping services	Retail Trade
Borders Group, Inc. Borders Group, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Owns and operates bookstores and music stores	Retail Trade
Parisian, Inc. Parisian, Inc. Department StoresRetail Trade Operates department stores	Retail Trade
Array Marketing Group, Inc. Array Marketing Group, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Provides in-store marketing services	Commercial Services
Meijer, Inc. Meijer, Inc. Department StoresRetail Trade Operates online departmental stores	Retail Trade
Drake University Drake University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
University of Iowa University of Iowa Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Walden Book Co., Inc. Walden Book Co., Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Sells books and gifts items	Retail Trade
National Retail Federation, Inc. National Retail Federation, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a retail trade association	Commercial Services
Retail Advertising & Marketing Association
Delta Sand & Gravel, Inc. Delta Sand & Gravel, Inc. Construction MaterialsNon-Energy Minerals Supplies gravel-based aggregates	Non-Energy Minerals
Ivest Consumer Partners LLC Ivest Consumer Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Ivest Consumer Partners invests companies located in Canada. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for growth stage capital requirements.	Finance