Appointment: Lee hires former Reebok executive as president

Lee appointed Chris Waldeck as president of Lee and Rock & Republic.

With more than 20 years of industry experience, Waldeck joins Lee and Rock & Republic from Reebok International Ltd., where he was most recently the vice president and general manager. During his 14-year career at Reebok, Waldeck held a variety of leadership positions wherein he gained international experience.

Waldeck joined the company on May 15, 2017, returning to the Kansas City area with his wife and two daughters.

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