Norman H. Axelrod has served as a non-executive director of Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. since November 2010 and served as Chair of the company through fiscal 2025. He brings over 35 years of executive leadership experience in specialty retail, home furnishings, and consumer goods, including CEO and Chair roles at Linens 'n Things.
He has a record of driving shareholder value through growth, merchandising insights, business transformation, efficiency optimization, and governance oversight. His expertise spans board governance, mergers and acquisitions, enterprise modernization, unit expansion, and strategic growth initiatives, demonstrated by leading Linens 'n Things through significant expansion that strengthened its market position and delivered shareholder returns. He served as Chief Executive Officer & Chair of Linens 'n Things, Inc. from 1988 to 2006, after beginning his career as Senior Vice President & General Merchandise Manager at Bloomingdale's from 1976 to 1988.
His additional retail board experience includes service as a director of Linens 'n Things and of the parent entities of Smart & Final Stores, Inc., Guitar Center, Inc. and The Neiman Marcus Group LLC, as well as a director of Jaclyn, Inc., Reebok International Ltd., and Maidenform Brands, Inc. He has served as Chairman of the boards of 99 Cents Only Stores LLC, GNC Holdings, Inc., National Bedding Company LLC, and Simmons Company. He holds an MBA from New York University and a B.S. in Management and Marketing from Lehigh University, and serves on the Compensation Committee.