The Buckle Senior VP of Women’s Merchandising, Patricia K. Whisler, to retire this spring

By

Dani Greene

Published
Jan 27, 2016

The Buckle announced on January 26, 2016 that Patricia K. Whisler, Senior VP of Women’s Merchandising, plans to retire later this spring after 40 years with the company. Ms. Whisler joined the company as a part-time sales associate in 1976, and moved to the corporate merchandising team in 1983. She became VP of Women’s Merchandising in 2001 and Senior VP in March 2014.

 
Dennis H. Nelson, President and CEO, commented about Ms. Whisler’s contributions, “We would like to thank Pat for her 40 years of commitment and dedication to Buckle. We appreciate Pat’s passion for the product, her talent and creativity in identifying trends, and her leadership in developing such an outstanding women’s merchandising team.”

The Buckle, Inc. was established in 1948 in Kearney, Nebraska and originally named Mills Clothing. The Buckle is a leading retailer of casual apparel, footwear and accessories for men and women. The company currently operates over 450 stores in 44 states.