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, 2007
Lawrence N. Mondry	Business	c. 1960		CEO of CSK Auto

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