Michael Bender - CEO @ Kohl’s - Crunchbase Person Profile

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Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles

CB Rank (Person)

20,634

Primary Job Title CEO
Primary Organization
Kohl’s

Location Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, United States
Regions Great Lakes, Midwestern US
Gender Male

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Michael J. Bender is based out of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin and is the CEO and Board of Directors at Kohl’s. Michael previously worked at Eyemart Express as President and CEO. Michael J. Bender attended the Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management.

Jobs

Number of Current Jobs

Number of Past Jobs

Michael Bender

is the

CEO

Kohl’s

. Additionally,

Michael Bender

has had

past jobs including

President and CEO

Eyemart Express

Kohl’s CEONov 23, 2025

Organization Name	Title At Company	Start Date	End Date
Eyemart Express	President and CEO	Jan 2018	Apr 2022
Walmart	President, Walmart West, Walmart U.S.	Feb 2011	Jul 2014
Cardinal Health	President and GM, Retail and Alternate Care	Aug 2006	Nov 2007
Kohl’s	Interim CEO	May 1, 2025	—
Victoria’s Secret Stores	vice president of store operations	—	—
Arizona State University	Trustee	—	—
PepsiCo	several executive-level positions	—	—

Board and Advisor Roles

Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles

Number of Past Board & Advisor Roles

Michael Bender

is the

Board Member

Bharti Enterprises

Bharti Enterprises Board Member

Organization Name	Title At Company	Start Date	End Date
Kohl’s	Board of Directors	Jul 2019	—

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