Gray, Doroff Get New Posts at Bullock’s

Federated Department Stores Inc. announced changes in top management positions at its Los Angeles-based Bullock’s/Bullocks Wilshire department store division.

James E. Gray, current president of Bullock’s, has been named chairman and chief executive of Bullock’s/Bullocks Wilshire. He succeeds Allen I. Questrom, who was appointed a vice chairman of Federated earlier this month.

Frank Doroff, now executive vice president of Bullock’s, will succeed Gray as president of Bullock’s.

Gray, 48, assumes the chairmanship of the Bullock’s/Bullocks Wilshire division after serving as president of Bullock’s since April, 1985. He has held various other positions with the company, including executive vice president and vice president for finance and control.

Gray began his career with Federated in 1961 as an executive trainee at the company’s Houston-based Foley’s division.

Doroff, 38, has served as executive vice president of Bullock’s since April, 1987. Prior to that, he was senior vice president and general merchandise manager-ready-to-wear and accessories for Bullock’s, a position he had held since coming to Federated in March, 1983.

Doroff began his retailing career as an executive trainee with Macy’s in 1972.