Kmart CMO Quitting, Will Fight for Gay Marriage

[Newsjock]

Source: Advertising Age

Kmart Senior VP-Chief Marketing Officer Bill Stewart is leaving the company to become a full-time volunteer on a campaign to protect gay marriage in California, the company said.

... But he said he felt personally compelled to go in a different direction because of a historic vote approaching in California. "It was something that personally was so important to me that I felt I needed to do everything possible," he said.

Mr. Stewart, who's on the board of directors of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, will become a full-time volunteer for Equality for All, which is leading the campaign against a ballot initiative to overturn a California Supreme Court decision earlier this year and ban gay marriage.

Read more: http://adage.com/article?article_id=127841

[itsrobert]

1. I guess that excuse is as good as any to escape Sears/Kmart

I believe Gay Marriage in California will last longer than Kmart/Sears Holdings.

[mrreowwr_kittty]

4. Lots of folks seem to be leaving the corporate world for political activism these days.

I see it here in Phoenix. They must be seeing the writing on the wall about their job security and figure it's better to get on board with a change of administration.

[msongs]

2. dont expect any help from Obama on this one nt

[mrreowwr_kittty]

5. Expect worse from McCain. nt

[JackBeck]

7. And what kind of help would you expect from a Republican?

Obama said he respects the Supreme Court decision.

[xchrom]

3. yay! -- very cool! nt

[orleans]

6. that's great. good for him. n/t

[Mojambo]

8. First editor to title their story "Pink Light Special" should be killed immediately. n/t