Celebration of Fools: An Inside Look at the Rise and Fall of JCPenney

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Oelman, Bob, 120-122, 124-125

Oesterreicher, James E., 92

and announcement of Duff-Bloom's retirement, 261-264

background of, 247

as CEO, 247-253

consensus management style under, 139n.7

Duff-Bloom's opinion of, 244

and Eckerd Drug deal, 255-259

and hiring of outside consultants , 264-265

lack of charisma in, 266

leadership mistakes of, 254-257

and Lenexa shareholders meeting, 271-276

personal attributes of, 251-252, 266

and responsibility for company's fall, 159-160

retirement of, 279, 280

and San Francisco retail conference, 235, 236

as script doctor, 252-253

and Seibert's funeral, 281

shortcomings of, 248-251

and sponsorships of St. James, 174-175

Oesterreicher, Pat, 248, 280

open -to-buy agreement, 85-87

"Oral History" program, 2

ownership of stores, 32, see also partnership concept