Richard Chilcott Named Senior Vice President, Paperchase U.S.

Posted on February 19, 2005

Borders Group Inc. has named Richard Chilcott senior vice president, Paperchase U.S. In July 2004, Borders Group announced that it had acquired Paperchase, a 70-store stationery retailer headquartered in the U.K. The U.K. Paperchase management team, led by Managing Director Timothy Melgund, remains in place to continue growth of the business overseas and is now complemented by a U.S. management team headed by Chilcott, who will be responsible for execution of the Paperchase brand and the gifts and stationery business on behalf of Borders Group for stores in the U.S. Prior to joining Borders Group, Chilcott served as vice president and general manager North America, for Cole Haan, a Nike, Inc. subsidiary where Chilcott has worked since 1997. From 1980 through 1997, he held a variety of management roles with Nordstrom, Inc., most recently serving as General Manager of Los Angeles area stores.