PETER S. COBB

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Tech Score: 22/100

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Software Technology Evidence

2 mention(s) identify PETER S. COBB as having software/technology expertise.

Company Filing Date Evidence Reason
Designer Brands Inc. 2018-04-06 Mr. Cobb co-founded eBags in 1998, which grew to become the largest online retailer of luggage, handbags, backpacks, and travel products. Prior to its acquisition by Samsonite in 2017, Mr. Cobb served as Executive Vice President, and a member of the Board of Directors of eBags. In 2003, Mr. Cobb co-founded 6pm.com, a full scale footwear and accessories online retail website that was subsequently acquired by Zappos.com. Mr. Cobb co-founded eBags, an online retailer, and 6pm.com, an online retail website, indicating experience in digital marketing and e-commerce platforms, which implies familiarity with software and technology.
Designer Brands Inc. 2022-04-05 Mr. Cobb co-founded eBags in 1998, which grew to become the largest online retailer of luggage, handbags, backpacks, and travel products. Prior to its acquisition by Samsonite International S.A. (Samsonite) in 2017, Mr. Cobb served as Executive Vice President and a member of the board of directors of eBags. In 2003, Mr. Cobb co-founded 6pm.com, a full-scale footwear and accessories retail website that was subsequently acquired by Zappos.com. From 1990 to 1996, Mr. Cobb was Director of Marketing at Samsonite. From 1984 to 1990, Mr. Cobb was the Director of Marketing at Ben Hogan Golf. Mr. Cobb previously served on the board of directors at the National Retail Federation and as the Chairman of Shop.org. From 2016 to 2021, Mr. Cobb served on the Advisory Board of PayPal Holdings Inc. (“PayPal”), where he provided guidance to PayPal, Venmo LLC, and Braintree Payment Solutions LLC, global payments platforms supporting online money transfers. Mr. Cobb has been a member of the board of directors of PetMed Express, Inc. (NASDAQ: PETS) since August 2021. Additionally, Mr. Cobb is a frequent speaker on trends in the retail industry. Mr. Cobb is an accomplished executive who brings over 35 years of experience in digital marketing, business development, and merchandising to the Board. Mr. Cobb co-founded eBags and 6pm.com, both online retail platforms, and served on the advisory board of PayPal, indicating significant experience with digital marketing, business development, and technology platforms.

Designer Brands Inc.

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2018-04-06 Mr. Cobb co-founded eBags in 1998, which grew to become the largest online retailer of luggage, handbags, backpacks, and travel products. Prior to its acquisition by Samsonite in 2017, Mr. Cobb served as Executive Vice President, and a member of the Board of Directors of eBags. In 2003, Mr. Cobb co-founded 6pm.com, a full scale footwear and accessories online retail website that was subsequently acquired by Zappos.com.
2019-04-12 Mr. Cobb co-founded eBags in 1998, which grew to become the largest online retailer of luggage, handbags, backpacks, and travel products. Prior to its acquisition by Samsonite in 2017, Mr. Cobb served as Executive Vice President, and a member of the Board of Directors of eBags. In 2003, Mr. Cobb co-founded 6pm.com, a full scale footwear and accessories retail website that was subsequently acquired by Zappos.com. From 1990 to 1996, Mr. Cobb was Director of Marketing at Samsonite. From 1984 to 1990, Mr. Cobb was the Director of Marketing at Ben Hogan Golf. Mr. Cobb previously served on the Board of Directors at the National Retail Federation. Mr. Cobb is an accomplished executive who brings over 33 years of experience in digital marketing, business development and merchandising to the Board.
2020-05-29 Mr. Cobb co-founded eBags in 1998, which grew to become the largest online retailer of luggage, handbags, backpacks, and travel products. Prior to its acquisition by Samsonite International S.A. (Samsonite) in 2017, Mr. Cobb served as Executive Vice President and a member of the Board of Directors of eBags. In 2003, Mr. Cobb co-founded 6pm.com, a full-scale footwear and accessories retail website that was subsequently acquired by Zappos.com.
2021-04-09 Mr. Cobb co-founded eBags in 1998, which grew to become the largest online retailer of luggage, handbags, backpacks, and travel products. Prior to its acquisition by Samsonite International S.A. (Samsonite) in 2017, Mr. Cobb served as Executive Vice President and a member of the Board of Directors of eBags. In 2003, Mr. Cobb co-founded 6pm.com, a full-scale footwear and accessories retail website that was subsequently acquired by Zappos.com. From 1990 to 1996, Mr. Cobb was Director of Marketing at Samsonite International S.A. From 1984 to 1990, Mr. Cobb was the Director of Marketing at Ben Hogan Golf. Mr. Cobb previously served on the board of directors at the National Retail Federation and as the Chairman of Shop.org. Since 2016, Mr. Cobb has served on the Advisory Board of PayPal Holdings Inc. (“PayPal”), where he provides guidance to PayPal, Venmo LLC, and Braintree Payment Solutions LLC, the leading global payments platform supporting online money transfers. Additionally, Mr. Cobb is a frequent speaker on trends in the retail industry. Mr. Cobb is an accomplished executive who brings over 33 years of experience in digital marketing, business development, and merchandising to the Board.
2022-04-05 Mr. Cobb co-founded eBags in 1998, which grew to become the largest online retailer of luggage, handbags, backpacks, and travel products. Prior to its acquisition by Samsonite International S.A. (Samsonite) in 2017, Mr. Cobb served as Executive Vice President and a member of the board of directors of eBags. In 2003, Mr. Cobb co-founded 6pm.com, a full-scale footwear and accessories retail website that was subsequently acquired by Zappos.com. From 1990 to 1996, Mr. Cobb was Director of Marketing at Samsonite. From 1984 to 1990, Mr. Cobb was the Director of Marketing at Ben Hogan Golf. Mr. Cobb previously served on the board of directors at the National Retail Federation and as the Chairman of Shop.org. From 2016 to 2021, Mr. Cobb served on the Advisory Board of PayPal Holdings Inc. (“PayPal”), where he provided guidance to PayPal, Venmo LLC, and Braintree Payment Solutions LLC, global payments platforms supporting online money transfers. Mr. Cobb has been a member of the board of directors of PetMed Express, Inc. (NASDAQ: PETS) since August 2021. Additionally, Mr. Cobb is a frequent speaker on trends in the retail industry. Mr. Cobb is an accomplished executive who brings over 35 years of experience in digital marketing, business development, and merchandising to the Board.
2023-04-28 Mr. Cobb co-founded eBags in 1998, which grew to become the largest online retailer... Mr. Cobb is an accomplished executive who brings over 35 years of experience in digital marketing, business development, and merchandising.
2024-05-03 Mr. Cobb co-founded eBags... largest online retailer of luggage... marketing, e-commerce, and merchandising.

PETMED EXPRESS INC

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2021-06-17 On June 11, 2021, Peter S. Cobb was nominated to our Board of Directors. Mr. Cobb brings considerable knowledge of digital retail, marketing, merchandising and website design and optimization... Since 2017, Mr. Cobb has served on the Board of Directors of Designer Brands, Inc. (NYSE: DBI) where he chairs the Nominating and Corporate Governance committee and is on the Compensation and Technology committees.
2022-06-17 Mr. Cobb has served as a member of our Board of Directors and as a member of the Audit, Compensation, and Corporate Governance and Nominating committees since July 2021... The following table summarizes the compensation earned by and paid to the Company’s non-employee directors for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022... Peter S. Cobb: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $20,000, Stock Awards: $235,425, Total: $255,425.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2026-03-05