Acevedo came to The Limited in 2011, after serving as Vice President, Outlets at Fossil where he had oversight of a 70-unit business, and guided development of the store experience for a multi-brand concept, on a global basis. Before Fossil, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Stores Officer at Zale Corporation, where he was responsible for all financial, strategic, operating and leadership components for 1,900 retail locations. Prior positions include Vice President, Stores at Banana Republic and Senior Vice President, Regional Director of Stores for Macy's East. "John, Nicolas and William are dedicated executives who have been instrumental to the development of The Limited," added King. "The Board is confident that the company is well positioned for success, and will continue to make progress against our strategic plan under their leadership during this interim period."