SOUTH HACKENSACK, N.J.—Icon Eyewear Inc. has named Neil Friedman as vice president of department stores sales. Friedman will lead the department store division of Icon Eyewear and brings 30 years of sales experiences in the accessories category to this role. He’s worked with sunglasses, readers, hair accessories and hats. Prior to joining Icon Eyewear, Friedman was at FGX for 14 years in a similar role. “We are thrilled that Neil will be joining our growing team,” president Effy Zinkin said. “He brings an extensive amount of knowledge and sales experience with him and shares our ambition of driving our private label and licensed brands to the next level.”


Established in 1993, Icon Eyewear is one of the largest private label suppliers of eyewear in North America.