Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> August 9, 2004
JEFFREY SCHWARTZ is Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and Secretary of Dorel Industries Inc. Shortly after obtaining a
Bachelor of Commerce degree from Montreal's McGill University, Mr.
Schwartz joined Dorel Company Ltd., the juvenile product manufacturing
operation established by his father several years earlier. Already
endowed with strong financial acumen, the experience rounded out his
abilities, providing him with an important operational and sales
background. Originally, Vice President, Juvenile for Dorel Industries
(the public company), he was named Vice President, Finance in the late
1980s and later Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and
Secretary. These positions have become increasingly strategic over the
years, as the company has evolved through various acquisitions to become
a global consumer products leader in juvenile and home furnishings. Mr,
Schwartz currently oversees the finance function at all Dorel companies
and regularly deals with the many financial analysts who follow the
corporation. Profile
Mr. Schwartz: Dorel is a global designer and distributor of consumer
products in basically three segments: juvenile products, for which we
are the largest supplier in the
