Industry & Services >> Analyst Interviews >> September 4, 2000
JOHN S. (JACK) PICKLER is a First Vice President and Senior Textile and
Apparel Analyst at Prudential Securities, Inc. where he specialized in
apparel, home furnishings and textile companies. Previously, he was
associated with Wheat First Butcher Singer of Richmond, VA. Mr. Pickler
started his career in the Trust Investments areas of Wachovia Bank &
Trust Company in Winston-Salem, NC. He received his Bachelor's degree in
Commerce from the University of Virginia and his MBA from Wake Forest
University. A Chartered Financial Analyst, Mr. Pickler is past President
and Board member of the Richmond Society of Security Analysts. Profile
TWST: Why is the Trade Development Act of 2000 so important for the UStextile and apparel industry?
Mr. Pickler: It is important because it is the first major positive
development the