Limited Brands

Limited Brands, Inc., based in Columbus, Ohio, sells clothing for men and women and also personal care products, mainly in the United States and Canada. In 2002, it changed its name from The Limited, Inc. and has recently gotten rid of its Express and The Limited clothing stores. Its brand of stores include Victoria's Secret, La Senza (in Canada), and Bath & Body Works. Other brands are C.O. Bigelow and White Barn Candle Co. It also owns clothing maker MAST Industries. Chairman Leslie H. Wexner and his family own about 13% of the company.

The Limited Service Corporation is a subsidiary or "support business" with headquarters in London.

Political contributions
Limited Brands gave $177,500 to federal candidates in the 2006 election through its political action committee - 23% to Democrats, 74% to Republicans, and 3% ($5,000) to independent Joseph Lieberman (I-CT).

Lobbying
The company spent $720,000 for lobbying in 2006. Some lobbying firms used were James E. Boland, Jr., DLA Piper, and Crowell & Moring.

Personnel
Selected members of the Board of Directors:
 * E. Gordon Gee, President, Ohio State University
 * Dennis S. Hersch, Managing Director, J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.
 * William R. Loomis, Jr., Investor

Contact details
3 Limited Parkway Columbus, OH 43230 Phone: 614-415-7000 Fax: 614-415-7440 Web: http://www.limitedbrands.com