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Joe Gorman has joined Barnes & Noble as v-p, operations. He will be responsible for "uniting the stores, café and real estate teams, as well as providing sales, logistical and operational leadership to these teams to drive performance, growth and profitability," according to the company. He will report to B&N's executive chairman Len Riggio.
"Joe is a seasoned executive and given his wealth of retail experience we believe he is the perfect fit for our business," Riggio said.
Gorman, who has more than 25 years of strategic, operational and entrepreneurial experience, was formerly executive v-p, operations, at General Nutrition Centers. Prior to that he worked at GameStop (once owned by Len Riggio and B&N), where he created and grew a business unit dedicated to new strategic growth; and Home Depot, where he led the operational direction and execution plan for West Coast division stores and employees.