BNET Industries
Market Cap:$102.0M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$535.1M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
Founded in 1917 as a street corner newsstand in Florence, Alabama, Books-A-Million, Inc. has grown to become the premier book retailing chain in the Southeastern United States, and the third largest book retailer in the nation. Based in Birmingham, Alabama, the company currently operates more than 200 stores in 19 states and the District of Columbia. In addition to its primary retail component, the corporation includes a book wholesale and distribution subsidiary, American Wholesale Book Company, an e-commerce division operating as BOOKSAMILLION.COM, and an internet development and services company, NetCentral, in Nashville, Tennessee.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Clyde B. AndersonNumber of Employees 2,800
Contact Information
402 Industrial Ln
PO Box 19768
Birmingham, Alabama 35211-4465
(205) 942-3737
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Book Stores: 451211
Recent Events
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Books-A-Million posts smaller Q3 loss
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Books-A-Million Opens First Location in New Jersey
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Books-A-Million 2Q earnings double
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Books-a-Million Inc. Announces Management Promotions
News & Analysis
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Forbes Magazine Reprints Issue Featuring Nick Saban
Books-A-Million Receives 10,000 Copies BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Books-A-Million, Inc. (NASDAQ:BAMM) today announced that Forbes magazine has reprinted 10,000 copies of its issue featuring Alabama head football coach Nick Saban. Customer demand at Books-A-Million stores helped convince the publisher of Forbes to reprint 10,000 copies of the popular issue, which...
Joe Muggs Newsstand Coming to Birmingham's Five Points South
Business Editors NOTE TO MEDIA: Photo is available in a Smart News ReleaseTM on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--BUSINESS WIRE--May 9, 2000 Books-A-Million (Nasdaq/NM: BAMM) announced today that Joe Muggs Newsstand will come to Five Points South in Birmingham, Alabama in the Fall...
Books-A-Million Grand Opening Weekend October 28 - 31
KOKOMO, Ind.--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 27, 1999-- Books-A-Million, Inc. (Nasdaq/NM:BAMM) is pleased to announce the grand opening of its new location in Kokomo, Indiana. The following is the schedule for the Grand Opening at Books-A-Million located at 1115 South Reed Road, in Markland Mall. For information call (765) 456-3170. Thursday,...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Sandra B. Cochran | President |
| Brian W. White | Interim Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |
| Douglas G. Markham | Chief Financial Officer |
| Richard S. Wallington | CFO |
| Susan Harwood | Vice President, Information Technology |
| J. Barry Mason | Director and Dean, Culverhouse College of Commerce, The University of Alabama |
| Albert C. Johnson | Director |
| Ronald G. Bruno | Director |
| Terrance G. Finley | President |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Clyde B. Anderson | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
| Terrence C. Anderson | Board of Directors |
| Terry C. Anderson | Board Member |
| William H. Rogers | Board of Directors |
Clyde B. Anderson has served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since March 2009. Mr. Anderson was re-elected to the position of Chief Executive Officer upon the resignation of Sandra B. Cochran from that position in March 2009. He served as the Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors from February 2004 to March 2009. He has served as a director of the Company since August 1987. Mr. Anderson has served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors since January 2000 and also served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company from July 1992 until February 2004. Mr. Anderson also served as the President of the Company from November 1987 to August 1999. From November 1987 to March 1994, Mr. Anderson served as the Company's Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Anderson is the brother of Terry C. Anderson, a member of the Company's Board of Directors.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Books-A-Million, Inc. | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Books-A-Million, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Books-A-Million, Inc. | Secretary | Current |
| Books-A-Million, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Books-A-Million, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Former |
| SunTrust Securities, Inc. | Vice President | Former |
| Books-A-Million, Inc. | Assistant Secretary | Former |
Brian W. White has served as the Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company since January 2, 2009. Prior to his appointment as Interim Chief Financial Officer upon the deployment of Douglas G. Markham to military service, Mr. White served as the Vice President Controller of Books-A-Million upon joining the Company in October 2007. Mr. White is scheduled to serve as Interim Chief Financial Officer until Mr. Markham returns to Birmingham, Alabama from active military service. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. White was the Southeast Regional Product Line Controller for the Ready Mix division of Lafarge North America from September 2003 to October 2007. Prior to September 2003, Mr. White was employed by Saks, Inc. for approximately five years where he held various positions including Director of Corporate Accounting. The section under the heading "Code of Business Conduct and Ethics" included in the Proxy Statement of the Company for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held May 21, 2009 is incorporated herein by reference.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Books-A-Million, Inc. | Interim Chief Financial Officer and Secretary | Current |
| Books-A-Million, Inc. | Vice President Controller | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Books-A-Million, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Books-A-Million, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Books-A-Million, Inc. | CFO | Current |
| Books-A-Million, Inc. | CFO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Books-A-Million, Inc. | Vice President, Information Technology | Current |
| Borders Group, Inc. | Chief Information Officer | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Books-A-Million, Inc. | Director and Dean, Culverhouse College of Commerce, The University of Alabama | Current |
| Books-A-Million, Inc. | Director | Current |
| The University of Alabama | Interim President | Former |
Albert C. Johnson has served as director of the Company since August 2005. Mr. Johnson is an independent financial consultant and a retired CPA. He retired from Arthur Andersen LLP in 1994 after a 30-year career. Mr. Johnson most recently served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Dunn Investment Company from 1994 to 1998. Mr. Johnson has served as a director of Hibbett Sports, Inc., a sporting goods retailer, since March 2008. He also is a director of Regions Morgan Keegan Mutual Funds. Mr. Johnson has been determined to be independent by the Board as defined by NASDAQ listing standards.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hibbett Sports, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Books-A-Million, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Books-A-Million, Inc. | Director | Current |
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| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hibbett Sports, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Books-A-Million, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Books-A-Million, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Books-A-Million, Inc. | General Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Books-A-Million, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Promotional Events, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| American Promotional Events, Inc. | President | Current |
| Books-A-Million, Inc. | Board Member | Current |
| American Promotional Events, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Books-A-Million, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Executive News
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Books-a-Million Inc. Announces Management Promotions
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Books-A-Million 2Q earnings double
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Books-A-Million 2Q earnings double
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Books-A-Million Announces Management Promotions; Co Names Brian White CFO - Quick Facts
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Profits up 134% at Books-A-Million
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Books-A-Million, Inc. Announces Higher Second Quarter Earnings
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Books-A-Million, Inc. Announces Management Promotions
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Books-A-Million (BAMM) Announces Several Executive Management Changes
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