Sidney Kimmel

Chairman, Jones Apparel Group, Inc.
Sidney Kimmel is chairman and director of Jones Apparel Group, Inc., which he founded in the mid 1970s. From its inception, Mr. Kimmel infused the company with a commitment to producing quality apparel at a superior value, and he became sole owner of the enterprise in 1989. Since Jones Apparel Group, Inc. went public in 1991, the company has consistently delivered increased earnings per share each quarter and maintained a steady rate of growth.

Under Mr. Kimmel’s leadership, Jones Apparel Group, Inc., has become one of the world’s premier fashion houses, with such recognizable labels as Jones New York, Lauren by Ralph Lauren and Evan-Picone. Recent acquisitions include footwear giant Nine West Group, Inc., Polo Jeans, the Todd Oldham label and Victoria Jewelry.

Mr. Kimmel is a partner in Cipriani International, a world-renowned restaurant and catering concern with establishments in New York, Venice and Buenos Aires. Mr. Kimmel is also a part owner of the Miami Heat.

Mr. Kimmel’s film company, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, has produced such popular films as Clan of the Cave Bear, Blame It On Rio, and 91/2 Weeks. His current project, Town & Country, stars Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton and Goldie Hawn.

Philanthropist
In 1993, Mr. Kimmel established the Sidney Kimmel Foundation, which enabled him to focus on his many philanthropic projects. Since its creation, the Foundation and one of its divisions, the Sidney Kimmel Foundation for Cancer Research, has committed $120 million to institutions in the areas of health care, education, arts and culture. These include the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia; the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, San Diego; the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, DC; the Philadelphia Heart Institute, Philadelphia; and Temple University Health Services Center, Philadelphia. He is the lead individual donor to The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, which broke ground in 1998 and opens in December 2001.

With a deep personal commitment to increased funding for cancer research, Mr. Kimmel was selected as chairman of “THE MARCH: Coming together to Conquer Cancer.” On September 26, 1998, this historic national event united survivors, families and scientists on the Mall in Washington, D.C. in an urgent campaign to make the prevention, treatment and cure of cancer a national priority. “THE MARCH” led to increased budgets for the National Cancer Institute, the National Institutes of Health and other cancer- fighting efforts.

Pennsylvania Native
Mr. Kimmel’s 40+ successful years in the garment industry began in the late 1950’s. By the 1960’s after attending Temple University and completing two tours of duty in the U.S. Army, Mr. Kimmel was employed by clothing manufacturer Max Raab and his brother, who co-founded a Philadelphia-based fashion firm under the name Villager. Mr. Kimmel began overseeing the knitwear line—its fastest growing division—and eventually rose to become the company’s president. In the 1970’s he founded Jones Apparel Group, Inc. Mr. Kimmel was born and raised in Philadelphia and currently resides in Manhattan, Philadelphia and Palm Beach, Florida.

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