February 1, 2010 (FinancialWire) — The board of directors of The Finish Line, Inc., (NASDAQ: FINL) has elected Mark S. Landau as a new director of the athletic shoe retailer.

Landau is managing director and a member of the investment committee at Goldenbridge Advisors in New York, a venture that invests in commercial real estate debt.

Prior to joining Goldenbridge, Landau was with Merrill Lynch (NYSE: MER) for 14 years, serving in a variety of management positions including his most recent post as managing director, senior relationship manager, investment banking, financial sponsors and hedge fund coverage.

For 10 years prior, he served as managing director, senior relationship manager, investment banking and real estate. Landau also created the European real estate investment banking group for Merrill Lynch.

Indianapolis-based The Finish Line is an athletic footwear store and a mall-based specialty retailer. The company operates 671 Finish Line stores in 47 states.

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