OUT HATS ARE OFF TO HAT WORLD’S NEW CEO AND PRESIDENT

Kenneth J. Kocher has been named president and Glenn Campbell has been named CEO of Indianapolis-based Hat World. Kocher joined Hat World in 1997 as chief financial officer. During his tenure at Hat World he has been responsible for finance, information systems, internet operations, distribution, "Lids Create Your Own" and "Lids on the Road," as well as the early integration of the company's Canadian business.

Glenn Campbell is a co-founder of Hat World (and a good friend to Hat Life), and will be responsible for Hat World's operations, including store operations, buying, merchandising and marketing. He most recently was responsible for Hat World's strategic product positioning and for managing the Hat World buying, merchandising and marketing team as VP and GMM.

Hat World is a subsidiary of Genesco and has over 600 stores under the Hat World, Lids and Hat Zone retail brands in the US, and 18 Cap Connection and Head Quarters stores in Canada.