Finish Line exec Cohen plans to retire next year

Finish Line Inc.’s Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary Gary Cohen plans to retire on March 29, 2012, the footwear and clothing company said Tuesday.

Cohen, 59, will step down from his posts on Thursday and will help with the transition until his retirement.

Cohen joined Finish Line in 1997 as general counsel and helped put together the company’s internal legal department. He has also served as the board’s liaison to management while in his corporate secretary position and led the $8.5 million buyout of 18 specialty running shops under brands including Greater Boston Running Co., Princeton Running Co. and others.

Shares of Finish Line, based in Indianapolis, fell 20 cents to $19.77 in morning trading.

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