Dan River hires juvenile svp, sales and marketing

-- Home Textiles Today, 10/21/2004 12:10:00 PM

NEW YORK — Steve Tucker has joined Dan River as senior vice president of sales and marketing for the Home Fashions for Kids division.

He will be based in theAtlantaoffice and responsible for sales, marketing, licensing and product development for the juvenile business segment. He reports to Dan Hammer.Prior to joining Dan River, Tucker was vice president of international sales and marketing for Wild Planet Toys, responsible for sales, marketing and product development of the product line.He has spent his career marketing and licensing products for children in both the toy and sporting goods industries. Tucker's work experience includes positions at Playmate Toys, Hasbro Toys, Mattel Toys and Brunswick Sporting Goods.