Whitehall Jewelers CEO to Retire

Chicago Whitehall Jewelers Holdings said that its chairman of the board and CEO Edward Dayoob will retire from his post as CEO. Dayoob will remain actively involved as the chairman of the board and as a consultant to the company advising on merchandising and operations strategy, the company said.

President and COO Michael Don will assume the role of CEO of Whitehall Jewelers, effective April 30. No other changes in the company’s management team are planned.