Corporate Board Profile
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| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2019-04-16 | Age: 51Director since: 2018Committees: None. Mr. Thorn is our President and Chief Executive Officer. Due to our employment of Mr. Thorn in fiscal 2018, he did not qualify as a non-employee director and did not receive compensation for his services as a director. |
| 2020-05-01 | Age: 53 Director since: 2018 Committees: •Capital Allocation Planning (nonvoting member) BRUCE K. THORN Mr. Thorn is our President and Chief Executive Officer. Before joining Big Lots in September 2018, he served as President (since 2017) and Chief Operating Officer (since 2015) of Tailored Brands, Inc. (a leading specialty retailer of men’s tailored clothing and formalwear) until 2018. Mr. Thorn also previously held various enterprise-level roles with PetSmart, Inc. (a pet supply retailer), most recently as Executive Vice President, Store Operations, Services and Supply Chain, as well as leadership positions with The Gap, Inc., Cintas Corp, LESCO, Inc. and The United States Army. Qualifications: Mr. Thorn’s qualifications to serve on the Board include his day-to-day leadership as President and Chief Executive Officer of Big Lots, strong leadership skills, proven management capabilities and more than 25 years of diverse retail and services experience. |
| 2021-04-13 | Age: 54 Director since: 2018 Committees: Capital Allocation Planning (nonvoting member) Mr. Thorn is our President and Chief Executive Officer. Before joining Big Lots in September 2018, he served as President (since 2017) and Chief Operating Officer (since 2015) of Tailored Brands, Inc. (a leading specialty retailer of men’s tailored clothing and formalwear) until 2018. Mr. Thorn also previously held various enterprise-level roles with PetSmart, Inc. (a pet supply retailer), most recently as Executive Vice President, Store Operations, Services and Supply Chain, as well as leadership positions with The Gap, Inc., Cintas Corp, LESCO, Inc. and The United States Army. Qualifications: Mr. Thorn’s qualifications to serve on the Board include his day-to-day leadership as President and Chief Executive Officer of Big Lots, strong leadership skills, proven management capabilities and more than 25 years of diverse retail and services experience. |
| 2022-04-13 | Age: 55 Director since: 2018 Committees: • Capital Allocation Planning (nonvoting member) BRUCE K. THORN Mr. Thorn is our President and Chief Executive Officer. Before joining Big Lots in September 2018, he served as President (since 2017) and Chief Operating Officer (since 2015) of Tailored Brands, Inc. (a leading specialty retailer of men’s tailored clothing and formalwear) until 2018. Mr. Thorn also previously held various enterprise-level roles with PetSmart, Inc. (a pet supply retailer), most recently as Executive Vice President, Store Operations, Services and Supply Chain, as well as leadership positions with The Gap, Inc., Cintas Corp, LESCO, Inc. and The United States Army. Qualifications: Mr. Thorn’s qualifications to serve on the Board include his day-to-day leadership as President and Chief Executive Officer of Big Lots, strong leadership skills, proven management capabilities and more than 25 years of diverse retail and services experience. Other Directorships: Caleres, Inc. (a footwear company) since 2022, where he serves on the compensation committee. Due to our employment of Mr. Thorn in fiscal 2021, he did not qualify as a non-employee director and did not receive compensation for his services as a director. The compensation received by Mr. Thorn as an employee is shown in the Summary Compensation Table included in this Proxy Statement. |
| 2023-04-12 | Age: 56 Director since: 2018 Committees: None Mr. Thorn is our President and Chief Executive Officer. Before joining Big Lots in September 2018, he served as President (since 2017) and Chief Operating Officer (since 2015) of Tailored Brands, Inc. (a leading specialty retailer of men’s tailored clothing and formalwear) until 2018. Mr. Thorn also previously held various enterprise-level roles with PetSmart, Inc. (a pet supply retailer), most recently as Executive Vice President, Store Operations, Services and Supply Chain, as well as leadership positions with The Gap, Inc., Cintas Corp, LESCO, Inc. and The United States Army. Qualifications: Mr. Thorn’s qualifications to serve on the Board include his day-to-day leadership as President and Chief Executive Officer of Big Lots, strong leadership skills, proven management capabilities and more than 25 years of diverse retail and services experience. Other Directorships: Caleres, Inc. (a footwear company) since 2022, where he serves on the culture, compensation, and people committee and the technology and digital committee. Due to our employment of Mr. Thorn in fiscal 2022, he did not qualify as a non-employee director and did not receive compensation for his services as a director. The compensation received by Mr. Thorn as an employee is shown in the Summary Compensation Table included in this Proxy Statement. |
| 2024-04-19 | Age: 57 Director since: 2018 Committees: • None BRUCE K. THORN Mr. Thorn is our President and Chief Executive Officer. Before joining Big Lots in September 2018, he served as President (since 2017) and Chief Operating Officer (since 2015) of Tailored Brands, Inc. (a leading specialty retailer of men’s tailored clothing and formalwear) until 2018. Mr. Thorn also previously held various enterprise-level roles with PetSmart, Inc. (a pet supply retailer), most recently as Executive Vice President, Store Operations, Services and Supply Chain, as well as leadership positions with The Gap, Inc., Cintas Corp, LESCO, Inc. and The United States Army. Qualifications: Mr. Thorn’s qualifications to serve on the Board include his day-to-day leadership as President and Chief Executive Officer of Big Lots, strong leadership skills, proven management capabilities and more than 25 years of diverse retail and services experience. Other Directorships: Caleres, Inc. (a footwear company) since 2022, where he serves on the culture, compensation, and people committee and the technology and digital commerce committee. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2022-04-14 | Bruce K. Thorn Director since: March 2022 Age: 55 Board Committees: Compensation No compensation data available for 2021 as he joined in 2022 |
| 2023-04-13 | Bruce K. Thorn Director since: March 2022 Age: 56 Board Committees: Culture, Compensation and People, Technology and Digital Commerce Non-Employee Director Compensation Table: Bruce K. Thorn total compensation $223,388 |
| 2024-04-11 | Mr. Thorn brings a depth of skills and understanding of the retail, consumer products and apparel industries. |
Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-08-30