Nov 8 (Reuters) - Levi Strauss & Co (LEVI.N) on Tuesday named current Kohl's Corp (KSS.N) Chief Executive Officer Michelle Gass as the next CEO of the denim maker, succeeding long-time head Chip Bergh.
Gass' departure from the struggling department store chain comes as activist investor groups push for management and board reshuffles, including a change of CEO.
Gass will leave Kohl's in December to become president of Levi's early next year, and will take over as chief executive within the next 18 months.
Kohl's said Tom Kingsbury, a director who was nominated by Macellum and Ancora last year, will serve as interim CEO from Dec. 2.
Kohl's forecast third-quarter earnings of 82 cents per share, compared with analysts' estimates of 64 cents, according to Refintiv IBES data.