CompUSA

This is a beta version of NNDB

CompUSA

COMPANY

Computer retailer, founded as Soft Warehouse in Dallas, TX, in 1984. Name changed to CompUSA in 1991. Billionaire Carlos Slim Helu acquired the flagging company in 2000, but failed to effect a turnaround. Having already liquidated more than half its stores in early 2007, the company announced that it will cease operations in 2008.

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

Industry:
Retail

Ticker:
(private)

Corporate headquarters:
Addison, TX

EXECUTIVES

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Carlos Slim Helu Business 28-Jan-1940 World's richest man, 2010

Lawrence N. Mondry Business c. 1960 CEO of CSK Auto

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Barry Lawson Williams Business c. 1944 Williams Pacific Ventures

Do you know something we don't?
Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile

NNDB MAPPER

Governors of Texas

Requires Flash 7+ and Javascript.

Bibliographies

NNDB has added thousands of bibliographies for people, organizations, schools, and general topics, listing more than 50,000 books and 120,000 other kinds of references. They may be accessed by the "Bibliography" tab at the top of most pages, or via the "Related Topics" box in the sidebar. Please feel free to suggest books that might be critical omissions.