American, discount footwear retailer, Footstar, Inc., has appointed Jeffrey A. Sheppard to the company’s board of directors. Mr Sheppard is the president and CEO of Footstar’s Meldisco division.

With 35 years of footwear experience, Mr Sheppard joined Meldisco in 1994. Previously, he served as president and CEO of Pic N Pay, a $300 million footwear retailer, and held various positions with Payless ShoeSource. He began his retailing career with Thom McAn in 1971.

Footstar operates licensed footwear departments across the USA in Kmart and Rite Aid Stores. The Company also distributes its own Thom McAn brand of leather footwear through Kmart and Wal-Mart stores.

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