Ed Emma
President & COO
Jockey International, Inc.

Ed Emma became President and Chief Operating Officer of Jockey International, Inc. in May of 1995. Ed joined Jockey in 1991 as the Director of Menswear and Retail Operations and was later promoted to Senior Vice President of Retail Operations, where he oversaw the dramatic growth of Jockey’s retail store operation. In 1994, he was named to the Board of Directors.

Ed was invited to join President George W. Bush’s Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiation in 2003. After completing his first term on the committee in 2005, Ed accepted the invitation for another two-year term.

Ed is involved in a number of local organizations including: The Kenosha Hospital & Medical Center Board of Directors, The Veritas Society of Wisconsin Right to Life, and also participates in the Kenosha Area Business Alliance (KABA) Mentor Program for local grade schools. He also serves as a Big Brother in the Kenosha community. Ed is a member of Calvary Community Church in Williams Bay, Wisconsin.

Ed felt it an honor to be chosen as the 2006 National Bible Week Chairman. Of his commitment to Bible reading, he had this to say:

Ever since discovering the Bible as a teenager, it has never failed to supply me in my time of need with counsel, inspiration and joy. It has been a trusted friend; one that could be counted upon to lovingly point out where I had gone astray, while providing clear signposts leading me to a better path. I am in awe of its infinite richness and ability to reach people through the ages with its message of truth about the human condition and hope through faith in God. The older I get, the more I realize my dependence upon this book and the God who inspired it.

Ed is a cum laude graduate of Harvard University. He and his wife, Penny, have been married for 24 years and have three children. Ed resides in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.