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Current roles
21 current organization shown on this profile
Board positions
11 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
Not establishedNo committee role is currently confirmed by the cited sources
Qualifications
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About

Employed as an officer since 1981 and director since 1986. Served as Chairman, President and CEO since January 2004, with prior roles including President and Vice Chairman, and various executive positions managing the company's off-price concept.

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Current roles

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Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

CATO CORP (NYSE: CATO)

Current

Source effective: 2026-04-10 · Observed: 2026-09-06T02:52:58.15304+00:00

confirmedView source

Board appointments

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

CATO CORP (NYSE: CATO)

Current

Independence: Not independent

Source effective: 2026-04-10 · Observed: 2026-09-06T02:52:58.15304+00:00

confirmedView source

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Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

CATO CORP

Current · start date not disclosed

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CATO CORP

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Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer at CATO CORP

Start not stated → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-24

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer at CATO CORP

Start not stated → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-24

CATO CORPCATO CORPJohn P. D. Cato

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  • CATO CORP

    Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

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Source 1 · Sec Def 14aPublic profile sourceSupports Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer at CATO CORP (NYSE: CATO).Open sourceSource 2 · Sec FilingCATO 10-K executive officersSupports AI and ML experience, Cybersecurity experience, Executive company, Executive title, Other Company Role, Technology background.Open source

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Identifiers

Alpha ID
alpha:person:john-p-d-cato
Record version
public-0

Published evidence records

3 evidence records, matching Agent View. Records may refer to different locations or observations in the same document. This count is not a count of independent corroborating sources.

  1. Open source

    sec def 14a · Source published: Apr 10, 2026 · Retrieved: Sep 6, 2026

    Supports 2 claims
    • Professional Role: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer at CATO CORP · Claim reviewed: Sep 6, 2026
    • Professional Role: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer at CATO CORP · Claim reviewed: Sep 6, 2026

  2. CATO 10-K executive officers

    sec filing · Source published: Mar 25, 2026 · Retrieved: May 16, 2026

    Supports 6 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at CATO CORP · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Other Company Role: John P. D. Cato is also linked to Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc. (formerly Ruddick Corporation) as Former director. · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026

  3. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of CATO CORP · Claim reviewed: Sep 6, 2026

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AI and ML experience · Source reportedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Board membership · Source reportedServes on the board of CATO CORP1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
Not stated
Last reviewed
Not stated
Cybersecurity experience · Source reportedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Executive company · Source reportedExecutive at CATO CORP1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Executive title · Source reportedExecutive title: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Other Company Role · Source reportedJohn P. D. Cato is also linked to Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc. (formerly Ruddick Corporation) as Former director.1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
70%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Technology background · Source reportedTechnology background: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

View all sources3 records
  1. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18255/000120677426000206/cato4585991-def14a.htm

    Sec Def 14a · Tier not stated · Reviewed Sep 6, 2026

    Supports: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer at CATO CORP (NYSE: CATO)

  2. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Cybersecurity experience · Executive company · Executive title · Other Company Role · Technology background

  3. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18255/000120677426000206/cato4585991-def14a.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership