financial officer starting in November.
Hood succeeds Andy Rosen, who will retire after 30 years with the company, as previously announced.
Before serving as finance chief at Panera Bread, Hood held various positions with Saks Fifth Avenue, May Department Stores and Arthur Andersen.
Brown Shoe owns the Famous Footwear chain and a number of other specialty retail stores.
03 on the New York Stock Exchange. Shares of Panera Bread were down 31 cents in after-hours trading to $64.10, following an earlier close at $64.
41 on the Nasdaq.
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