Men's Wearhouse Appoints B. Michael Becker to Board of Directors

The Men's Wearhouse MW today announced that B. Michael Becker has been appointed to the Board of Directors effective October 7, 2013.  Doug Ewert, Men's Wearhouse President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "I'm pleased to welcome Michael to the Board.  He brings extensive accounting experience in our industry, highlighted by years in public accounting as well as his service as a current board member and Audit Committee Chairman at Vitamin Shoppe, Inc." With the addition of Mr. Becker, The Men's Wearhouse Board comprises ten directors, eight of whom are independent. About B. Michael BeckerMr. Becker has served as a director at Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. since January 2008 and is Chairman of its Audit Committee. Mr. Becker spent his career as an Audit Partner for Ernst & Young LLP from 1979 until his retirement in 2006. Mr. Becker was a Senior Consultant on airline risks to Pay Pal, Inc. from August 2008 to November 2009 and from August 2006 to August 2008 had a consulting practice which had an arrangement with Ernst & Young LLP to provide accounting and audit consulting services for two of its clients. Mr. Becker served as an Audit Partner for Ernst See full press release