To make up for compensation he left behind at Western wear apparel retailer Boot Barn, Ross gave him ... and recently opened a store on the Las Vegas Strip in the Crystal Mall at the Aria Casino.

James Conroy, 54, will join the retailer known for its Dress-for-Less slogan next month, in a move that will see him leapfrogging a well-established internal executive team at Ross to start Dec. 2, ...