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Alan Wurtzel is an American businessman, author, speaker, and philanthropist. He spent 13 years as CEO of Circuit City before retiring in 1986. He now acts as trustee for the Phillips Collection and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation .
Nov 29, 2012 · Alan Wurtzel was the creator and first chief executive officer of the company. His newly published account gives the inside perspective, as only the CEO can provide, on the company's spectacular rise and fall. The book is a complement to the documentary, A Tale of Two Cities: The Circuit City Story. (Introduction by Paul Levengood and Gregory J ...
Mr. Wurtzel is a graduate of Oberlin College and the Yale Law School. He followed the fortunes of Circuit City for 35 years as son of the founder, CEO and finally Board member. Since retiring, he has served on multiple corporate, governmental and not for profit boards, including Office Depot, Dollar Tree Stores, Oberlin College, The Phillips Collection, and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
Feb 9, 2024 · Alan Wurtzel, OC ’55, and his wife, Irene Wurtzel, recently committed $5 million to boost Oberlin College’s business program. The program currently includes a Business Integrative Concentration, which was launched three years ago, but no major or minor. The donation is contingent on the College raising an additional $5 million to match their contribution. The...
Circuit City Stores1973–1986. Wurtzel took the helm of his family’s electronic retailing business and built it into a major retailer of electronics and appliances. He discontinued the company’s discount operations and invested heavily in two retailing concepts – a large-scale home appliance superstore (considered the first such ...
In this new and updated edition, Alan Wurtzel chronicles 13 years as CEO of Circuit City during the height of its success and shares his insightful analysis of its downfall. A must-read for anyone interested in business. “Good to Great to Gone illustrates the vital importance of listening to your customers. Without them your company has nothing.” ―Tony Hsieh,
Alan Wurtzel is an American businessman, author, speaker, and philanthropist. He spent 13 years as CEO of Circuit City before retiring in 1986. He now acts as trustee for the Phillips Collection and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation .
