COMPANY

Low-end electronics retailer, with 7500 stores in North America. Founded in Boston in 1921 by brothers Milton and Theodore Deutschmann. Acquired by Tandy in 1963, which renamed itself Radio Shack in 2000. Filed bankruptcy 5-Feb-2015.

Official Website:
http://www.radioshack.com/

Industry:
Retail

Ticker:
NYSE:RSH

Corporate headquarters:
Fort Worth, TX

Sales:
$4.25B (2007)

Employees:
33,000 (2008)

EXECUTIVES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Claire Babrowski	Business	1957		COO of Toys-R-Us
Julian C. Day	Business	14-May-1952		CEO of Radio Shack
Evelyn Follit	Business	c. 1948		CIO of Radio Shack, 1999-2005
Leonard H. Roberts	Business	19-Feb-1949		CEO of Radio Shack, 1999-2005
Francesca M. Spinelli	Business	c. 1952		Senior VP at PetSmart

CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Frank J. Belatti	Business	c. 1948		Founder of AFC Enterprises
Julian C. Day	Business	14-May-1952		CEO of Radio Shack
Robert S. Falcone	Business	c. 1947		CFO of Nike, 1990-98
Daniel R. Feehan	Business	c. 1950		Cash America International
Richard J. Hernandez	Business	c. 1943		McKesson Corporate Solutions
H. Eugene Lockhart	Business	c. 1950		CEO of Mastercard International, 1994-97
Jack L. Messman	Business	c. 1940		CEO of Novell, 2001-06
William G. Morton, Jr.	Business	c. 1937		CEO of Boston Stock Exchange, 1985-2001
Thomas G. Plaskett	Business	c. 1943		CEO of Pan-Am, 1988-91
Edwina D. Woodbury	Business	c. 1952		CFO of Avon, 1993-98

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Lawrence V. Jackson	Business	c. 1953		Wal-Mart executive
Gary M. Kusin	Business	c. 1951		Partner, Texas Pacific Group
Leonard H. Roberts	Business	19-Feb-1949		CEO of Radio Shack, 1999-2005

EMPLOYMENT

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Rosendo Parra	Business	12-Nov-1959		Senior VP, Dell Computers

CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Isaac Asimov	Author	2-Jan-1920	6-Apr-1992	Foundation
Bill Gates	Business	28-Oct-1955		Co-Founder of Microsoft
Teri Hatcher	Actor	8-Dec-1964		Susan Mayer on Desperate Housewives
Dennis Miller	Comic	3-Nov-1953		SNL news anchor, born-again Republican
Shaquille O'Neal	Basketball	6-Mar-1972		Shaq Attack
Ozzy Osbourne	Singer	3-Dec-1948		Black Sabbath
Cal Ripken	Baseball	24-Aug-1960		American League MVP 1983, 1991
Kristen Schaal	Comic	24-Jan-1978		Flight of the Conchords

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