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Circuit City names new executive

Philip Schoonover was with Best Buy

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20 years ago

October 4, 2004

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Circuit City Stores, Inc. (Richmond, Va.) has named Philip Schoonover executive vp and chief merchandising officer, responsible for the merchandising buying group, supply chain, business development and strategy groups.

“Phil is a proven consumer electronics retailing leader with a strong background in developing new ideas and bringing them to the marketplace,” said W. Alan McCollough, chairman, president and ceo of Circuit City Stores Inc. “I am confident that he will make a significant difference and play a key role in the progress towards building a new Circuit City.”

Schoonover was previously executive vp, customer segments at Best Buy Co. Inc. Before joining Best Buy, he was an executive vp at TOPS Appliance City and held senior sales and marketing positions with Sony Corporation of America.

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