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“NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chris Casson Madden has been appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Fashion Institute of Technology
(FIT)…As founder and CEO of Chris Madden, Inc., Madden’s message of turning one’s home into a haven has
been shared with millions throughout America. She was design correspondent for The Oprah Winfrey Show; hosted her
own show on Home and Garden television for eight seasons; had her own magazine, At Home with Chris Madden, published
by Hachette; and partnered with Hearst on Your Good House magazine. She has also written a news column (Scripps Howard)
for a decade along with her 17 books, including the best-selling A Room of Her Own: Women’s Personal Spaces (12
printings and a TV special). The Chris Madden for JCPenney Home Collection, introduced in 2004, was Penney's most
successful home furnishings launch in its 102-year history and continues today. It features a complete line of home furnishings,
including furniture, bedding, bath, window treatments, rugs, lamps, wall art, and decorative accessories. Chris Madden studied
Fashion Buying and Merchandising, now known as Fashion Merchandising Management, at FIT. She received a Star Salute Award
from the FIT Alumni Association in 2005 and an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from the State University of New York through
FIT in 2007.”