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Burt Tansky oversees the strategic direction, operations, and expansion of The Neiman Marcus Group, which includes the Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman stores. He joined the company in 1990 as chairman and ceo of Bergdorf Goodman. Prior to his affiliation with The Neiman Marcus Group, he was president of Saks Fifth Avenue, joining that company in 1977 from I.Magnin where he had been senior vice president and general merchandise manager. His extensive retail background also includes management positions at Kaufmann’s and Filene’s. In 2002, he was appointed a Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur, the highest honor awarded by the French government. In 2005, he was honored by the National Retail Federation with its Gold Medal Award and named NRF's Retailer of the Year.