{"id":1020,"date":"2017-09-27T14:16:57","date_gmt":"2017-09-27T14:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/?p=1020"},"modified":"2018-02-01T16:56:22","modified_gmt":"2018-02-01T16:56:22","slug":"denver-post-colorado-born-tom-shull-has-a-gift-for-u-s-veterans-tax-free-online-shopping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/2017\/09\/27\/denver-post-colorado-born-tom-shull-has-a-gift-for-u-s-veterans-tax-free-online-shopping\/","title":{"rendered":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/2017\/09\/26\/tom-shull-army-and-air-force-exchange-service-veterans-day-tax-free-shopping\/\">Denver Post: Colorado-born Tom Shull has a gift for U.S. veterans: Tax-free online shopping<\/a>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1021\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/2017\/09\/27\/denver-post-colorado-born-tom-shull-has-a-gift-for-u-s-veterans-tax-free-online-shopping\/army-air-force-exchange-service-to-open-its-online-stores-to-all-us-veterans-active-and-retired\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/09\/gettyimages-854360238.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"660,440\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;GI&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;AURORA, CO - SEPTEMBER 25-  Air Force tech sgt. 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Richardson\/The Denver Post via Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1506463739&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright - 2017 The Denver Post, MediaNews Group.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Army \\u0026amp; Air Force Exchange Service to open it&#039;s online stores to all US veterans active and retired.&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"gettyimages-854360238\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/09\/gettyimages-854360238.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/09\/gettyimages-854360238.jpg?w=660\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1021 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/09\/gettyimages-854360238-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>Tom Shull has been a key figure in the histories of some of best-recognized retailers in the world.<\/p>\n<p>In the early 90s, the Harvard-educated executive helped lead restructuring efforts at Macy\u2019s and negotiate the famed department store\u2019s exit from bankruptcy and eventual sale. In 1997, he was the first non-family member named CEO of Barneys New York.<\/p>\n<p>Now, as the first civilian to ever lead the U.S. Army and Air Force\u2019s expansive but little-publicized retail operation, Colorado-born Shull is looking to provide a tangible thank you to fellow honorably discharged veterans: tax-free online shopping. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>To read the rest of this story, click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/2017\/09\/26\/tom-shull-army-and-air-force-exchange-service-veterans-day-tax-free-shopping\/\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tom Shull has been a key figure in the histories of some of best-recognized retailers in the world. In the early 90s, the Harvard-educated executive helped lead restructuring efforts at Macy\u2019s and negotiate the famed department store\u2019s exit from bankruptcy and eventual sale. 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