The former retailer who 29 years ago transformed himself into one of the most creative resuscitators of malls–positioning them as vital resources as well as social community centerpieces–is stepping down as CEO of Dallas-based Centennial.
Steven Levin began his career as a mall tenant, working for his father’s chain of value-priced women’s stores, Margie’s, which operated more than 50 locations throughout the Southwest.
In 1997, however, Levin decided to invest his experience as a renter and redefine himself as a mall developer and operator…