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Williams Sonoma Inc
WSM
Consumer Cyclical
NYQ
$21.6B
WSM SEC filings last scanned 13 May 2026, 23:23 UTC
CEO Timeline
Laura J. Alber
Current
May 2010 — Present
(16y)
Laura J. Alber was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Williams-Sonoma, Inc., succeeding W. Howard Lester upon his retirement.
5 source filings — click to expand
W. Howard Lester
Jul 2006 — May 2010
(3y 10mo)
W. Howard Lester was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Williams-Sonoma, Inc., effective July 14, 2006, succeeding Edward A. Mueller.
planned retirement after 31 years leading the company
4 source filings — click to expand
Edward A. Mueller
Since at least Apr 2005 — Jul 2006
(1y 3mo)
retirement
1 source filing — click to expand