RadioShack Names Troy Risch EVP of Store Operations, and Huey Long
EVP of Strategy and Consumer Insights
FORT WORTH,
Texas, Dec. 18, 2012
/PRNewswire/ -- RadioShack Corporation (NYSE: RSH) today
announced that Troy Risch has been
named executive vice president of operations, and Huey Long has been named executive vice
president of strategy and consumer insights. Both will report to
Dorvin Lively, interim CEO of
RadioShack Corp., starting January 2,
2013.
Mr. Risch's responsibilities will include store operations
and real estate. Mr. Risch is a 19-year veteran of Target
Corporation, based in Minneapolis,
Minn., which operates more than 1,700 stores across the
country. Mr. Risch held progressive responsibilities at Target,
store manager (1997–2000), district manager (2000-2002), group
director (2002-2005), group vice president (2005-2006), and his
most recent role, executive vice president of stores (2006-2011).
Mr. Risch earned his bachelor's degrees in business administration
and management from North Dakota State
University.
Mr. Long's responsibilities will include marketing,
business development and omnichannel. Mr. Long is a 22-year retail
veteran, most recently with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., based in
Bentonville, Ark., which operates
more than 10,000 retail units under 69 brands in 27 countries. Mr.
Long has held progressive responsibilities with additional
companies including merchandise manager and national buyer at
Circuit City (1993-2001), chief operating officer at AB&T
Sales, Marketing and Telecom (2001-2005), president at Premier
Resources International (2001-2008), director of global
merchandising at Amazon (2008-2010) and his most recent role as
global officer senior vice president, general merchandise manager
at Sam's Club (2010-2012). Mr. Long earned his bachelor's degree in
psychology from the University of
Tennessee. He also serves on the advisory boards for
Children's Miracle Network and Girls of Promise.
"I'm excited to announce the addition of this
best-in-class talent to the RadioShack team," Mr. Lively said.
"Troy brings a depth of retail experience and success from the
breadth of his previous operations roles, and Huey brings his vast
expertise and knowledge in retail. These are two key roles that
will influence the company's strategy, execution and future
success. I look forward to working together to drive our business
forward."
About RadioShack Corporation
RadioShack (NYSE: RSH) is a leading national retailer of
innovative mobile technology products and services, as well as
products related to personal and home technology and power supply
needs. RadioShack® offers consumers a targeted assortment of
wireless phones and other electronic products and services from
leading national brands, exclusive private brands and major
wireless carriers, all within a comfortable and convenient shopping
environment. RadioShack employs approximately 34,000 knowledgeable
and helpful sales experts globally. RadioShack's retail network
includes approximately 4,700 company-operated stores in
the United States and Mexico, 1,500 wireless phone centers in
the United States, and
approximately 1,100 dealer and other outlets worldwide. For more
information on RadioShack Corporation, please visit
www.radioshackcorporation.com; to purchase items online, please
visit www.radioshack.com. RadioShack® is a registered trademark
licensed by RadioShack Corporation.
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SOURCE RadioShack Corporation