BNET Industries

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.8B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

We are the largest specialty retailer of automotive parts and accessories in the Western United States and one of the largest such retailers in the United States, based on store count. We have the number one market position in 22 of the 32 major markets in which we operate, based on store count. As of February 24, 2007, we operated 1,327 stores in 22 states under four brand names:

Chief Executive Officer
Lawrence N. Mondry
Number of Employees 9,100
Contact Information

645 E Missouri Ave Ste 400

Phoenix, Arizona 85012-1373

www.cskauto.com

(602) 265-9200

NAICS Code Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers: 423120

Recent Events

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    9/14/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Local retailers outpace debilitating recession

    8/10/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • SEC Sues CSK Auto Ex-CEO under SOX Clawback

    7/23/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Lawrence N. Mondry Chief Executive Officer
James D. Constantine Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer
James Riley Chief Financial Officer
Larry Buresh Senior Vice President, CIO
Lon Novatt General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer & Senior Vice President
Steven L. Korby Interim Cfo and Partner With Tatum, Llc
Brian K Woods Executive Vice President, Merchandising
Greg Langdon Senior Vice President, Store Operations
John W Saar Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations
Larry Ellis Senior Vice President, Logistics
Brenda Bonn Manager, IR
Mike Bryk Senior Vice President of Finance, Controller
Anne Henderson
Brian Gagan
Christopher J O'Brien
Christopher J Stadler
Eddie Trump
Hal Smith
James O Egan
John F Antioco
Julius Trump
Mamoun Askari
Morton Godlas Consultant, Retail Industry
Robert Smith
Tim Salam Marketing Projects Coordinator
Randi Morrison Secretary

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Charles J. Philippin Chairman
Charles K. Marquis Chairman of the Board
Anne Henderson Terilyn Board of Directors
Savio Tung Board Member

Lawrence N. Mondry currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer and President of CSK Auto Corporation ("CSK"), a specialty retailer of automotive aftermarket parts. Prior to his appointment at CSK, Mr. Mondry served as the Chief Executive Officer of CompUSA Inc. from November 2003 to May 2006. Mr. Mondry joined CompUSA in 1990. Mr. Mondry currently serves on the Board of Directors of CSK. Mr. Mondry is the Chairman of the Board's Compensation Committee.

Organization Position Status
CSK Auto Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
CSK Auto Inc. President Current
CompUSA Inc. President Current
CompUSA Inc. Chairman Current
Micron Technology, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Micron Technology, Inc. Corporate Governance Committee Member Current
CompUSA Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
CompUSA Inc. Senior Vice President Former
CompUSA Inc. General Merchandise Manager Former
Micron Technology, Inc. Compensation Committee Chairman Former
CSK Auto Inc. Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
CSK Auto Inc. Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer Current
Factory Card & Party Outlet Corp. Chief Financial and Administrative Officer Former
Factory Card & Party Outlet Corp. Executive Vice President Former
University of Chicago Masters of Business Administration Former

James Riley became our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in October 2005. Mr. Riley has over 20 years experience serving in a variety of financial executive and management positions. Prior to joining CSK Auto, Mr. Riley served as a senior consultant to Xperianz, a consulting firm working with systems selection and implementation. Prior to that, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Chiquita Brands International.

Organization Position Status
Houktpm Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Current
CSK Auto Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Entegra Power Group Director Current
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
CSK Auto Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Ltv Steel Company, Inc Assistant Controller Former
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Distributor Former
Xperianz, LLC Senior Consultant Former
Elliott Company Former

Larry Buresh became our Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer in November 1998. Prior to that, Mr. Buresh was Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Chief Auto Parts, Inc. from 1995 to November 1998. From 1994 to 1995, Mr. Buresh was Senior Director of Central Information Services for Sears, Roebuck & Co. From 1986 to 1994, Mr. Buresh was Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Frank's Nursery & Crafts, Inc. Prior to that, Mr. Buresh was Vice President of Management Information Services for Ben Franklin Stores Company. Mr. Buresh is also a director of Mobile Productivity Incorporated and Association for Retail Technology Standards.

Organization Position Status
CSK Auto Inc. Senior Vice President, CIO Current
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Chief Information Officer Current
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Ben Franklin Stores Vice President of Management Information Services Former
Central Information Services, Inc. Senior Director Former
Sears, Roebuck & Co. Senior Director of Central Information Services Former

Organization Position Status
CSK Auto Inc. General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer & Senior Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
CSK Auto Inc. Interim Cfo and Partner With Tatum, Llc Current
Tatum LLC Partner Current
CSK Auto Inc. Board of Directors Current
J Net Enterprises, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
J Net Enterprises, Inc. Executive Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
CSK Auto Inc. Executive Vice President, Merchandising Current
CompUSA Inc. Former

Organization Position Status
CSK Auto Inc. Senior Vice President, Store Operations Current

John Saar became our Senior Vice President Commercial Sales in October 2006. Prior to that, Mr. Saar served as a Divisional Vice President since 2001. Mr. Saar has more than 34 years of tenure with the Company and has served in various management and senior management roles with responsibility for real estate, human resources, store operations and other functions.

Organization Position Status
CSK Auto Inc. Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations Current

Larry Ellis became our Senior Vice President Logistics in April 2002. Prior to that, Mr. Ellis served as Vice President Distribution, Transportation, Priority Parts and Replenishment. Mr. Ellis' career in Logistics began over thirty years ago with Fleenor's, Inc., which, through a series of transactions, was subsequently acquired by Northern Automotive Corporation (a predecessor to CSK Auto, Inc.) in 1988. During his career, Mr. Ellis has served in several middle and senior management positions.

Organization Position Status
Houktpm Senior Vice President Logistics Current
CSK Auto Inc. Senior Vice President, Logistics Current
Northern Automotive Former

Organization Position Status
CSK Auto Inc. Manager, IR Current

Organization Position Status
CSK Auto Inc. Senior Vice President of Finance, Controller Current
CompUSA Inc. Controller Former

Organization Position Status
CSK Auto Inc. Current
McKinsey & Company, Inc. partner Former

Organization Position Status
CSK Auto Inc. Current
Pillsbury Former

Christopher O'Brien joined Investcorp in 1993. As President of US & European business, he oversees the firm's private equity, real estate, technology investment and hedge funds activities in both London and New York. Before joining Investcorp, Christopher was a Managing Director of Mancuso & Company and a founding member of the Acquisition Finance Group of Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co. In that capacity, he negotiated and syndicated, as lead agent, transactions providing senior, subordinated and equity financing for leveraged acquisitions. In 1987, he established the Los Angeles office of the Acquisition Finance Group which financed middle-market LBOs. Before establishing this group in 1983, Christopher specialized in providing financing for Fortune 500 companies. Holding a BSc in Business Administration from Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, Christopher is the past Chairman of the 1846 Associates of the Committee for Leadership in Annual Giving, and a past member of the Alumni board of directors of the University. He formerly served on the National Champions Leadership Council, as the Chairman of the Fairfield County Champions Committee for Save The Children, as well as being a former member of the Administrative Committee of Fleet Bank. Christopher is both the past Chairman of the Partnership for the Homeless Charity Gala and Co-Chair of the Global Leadership Awards Dinner for the School of International and Public affairs at Columbia University. He was also the 2006 recipient of the 'Dinner of Champions Leadership Award' by the New York chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Organization Position Status
Investcorp, Inc. President, US & European Lines of Business Current
Investcorp Current
CSK Auto Inc. Current
Investcorp, Inc. Head of Direct Investment, Private Equity and Real Estate Former
NationsRent Companies, Inc. Former

Organization Position Status
CSK Auto Inc. Current
Trump Management Inc. President Former
Werner Holding Co. Director Former
Credit Suisse Director Former
Trump Management Inc. Co-Chairman Former

Organization Position Status
CSK Auto Inc. Current
Trump Management Inc. Chairman Current
Trump Management Inc. President Former

Organization Position Status
CSK Auto Inc. Current
The Home Depot, Inc. consultant Former

Organization Position Status
Investcorp, Inc. Managing Director, New York Current
Investcorp Managing Director, New York Current
CSK Auto Inc. Current
KPMG International partner Former
Coopers & Lybrand, L.L.P. Senior Partner Former
Investcorp, Inc. executive officer Former
Werner Holding Co. Director Former
Coopers & Lybrand, L.L.P. Board Member Former

Organization Position Status
CSK Auto Inc. Current
Circle K Chief Executive Officer Former

Organization Position Status
CSK Auto Inc. Current
Trump Management Inc. Chairman & CEO Former

Organization Position Status
CSK Auto Inc. Current
Investcorp, Inc. Former

Organization Position Status
CSK Auto Inc. Consultant, Retail Industry Current
CSK Auto Inc. Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
CSK Auto Inc. Current

Organization Position Status
CSK Auto Inc. Marketing Projects Coordinator Current

Charles J. Philippin originally became one of our directors in October 1996. He resigned from our Board of Directors in April 2000 and was reappointed in January 2004. Since June 2002, Mr. Philippin has been a principal of GarMark Advisors, LLP, a mezzanine investment firm. Prior to that, he was Chief Executive Officer of On-Line Retail Partners, an internet software company. He has also served as a member of the management committee of Investcorp, an international investment firm, and was the National Director of Merger & Acquisitions for Coopers & Lybrand LLP (now PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, our independent auditor). Mr. Philippin is also a director of Alliance Laundry Systems LLC and Samsonite Corporation.

Organization Position Status
CSK Auto Inc. Chairman Current
Samsonite Company Stores Board of Directors Current
Samsonite Corporation Director Current
Alliance Laundry Systems LLC Director Current
Accordia, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Cooper's Inc. National Director of Mergers & Acquisitions Former
Competitive Technologies, Inc. Chairman Former
Investcorp Board of Directors Former
Investcorp Member Former
Investcorp, Inc. member Former

Before joining Investcorp in 1999, Charles Marquis spent 31 years with the law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and was a member of its executive committee for the final six years. In addition to general corporate work, he specializes in mergers and acquisitions, securities transactions and floatations. As the lead corporate lawyer for Investcorp since its inception, he has advised the Firm on almost every corporate investment transaction it has conducted in North America to date. He has also been a board member of Tiffany & Co. since 1984. Charles holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Michigan Law School and a BA from Stanford University, California.

Organization Position Status
Investcorp, Inc. Senior Advisor, New York Current
CSK Auto Inc. Chairman of the Board Current
Tiffany & Co. Director Current
Tiffany & Co. Committee Member Current
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Partner Former
Cooper's Inc. National Director of Mergers & Acquisitions Former
Investcorp Senior Advisor, New York Former
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP executive committee member Former
CSK Auto Inc. Director Former
Werner Holding Co. Director Former
The University of Michigan Law School Juris Doctor degree Former
Stanford University BA Former
Investcorp Member Former

Organization Position Status
CSK Auto Inc. Board of Directors Current

Randi Morrison became our Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary in October 2006. Ms. Morrison was formerly Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary since August 2005. Prior to that Ms. Morrison was Vice President, Assistant General Counsel & Secretary from February 2004 to August 2005, Assistant General Counsel & Assistant Secretary from April 2001 to February 2004 and Senior Counsel from March 2000 to April 2001. Ms. Morrison joined CSK Auto as Legal Counsel in March 1997 and is a member of both the Arizona and District of Columbia Bars.

Organization Position Status
Houktpm Senior Vice President, General Counsel Current
CSK Auto Inc. Secretary Current
Houktpm Secretary Current
CSK Auto Inc. Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Former
CSK Auto Inc. Legal Counsel Former

Savio Tung takes on this non-executive role as a complement to his existing executive role as Managing Director and Head of the Technology Investment Group at the global investment firm Investcorp, which remains unchanged. Mr. Tung has served on the boards of many of Investcorp portfolio companies, including Club Car, Circle K, Saks Fifth Avenue, Simmons Mattresses, Star Market, Stratus Computer, CSK Auto and Utimaco. He is currently a board member of Vaultus, Wireless Telecom Group and Viewlocity. He is also a board member and treasurer of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center, an affiliate of Rockefeller University, and a member of the Committee of 100. Mr. Tung was born in Hong Kong. He attended secondary school in Hong Kong until he was 16 years of age, when he moved to, and studied in, the United States. He holds a BSc in Chemical Engineering from Columbia University of New York. He is a trustee of Columbia University. He is also on the board of the Columbia Investment Management Company, chairs the Finance Committee of Columbia University and is a member of the Columbia University Medical Center ("Health Science") Committee.

Organization Position Status
Investcorp, Inc. Managing Director Current
Investcorp Managing Director Current
Investcorp, Inc. Head of Technology Investment Current
Columbia University Trustee Current
Magnum Semiconductor, Inc. Head of Technology Investment, Investcorp Current
Vaultus Chairman Current
Wireless Telecom Group, Inc. Chairman Current
Stratus Computer, Inc. Board Member Current
Dialogic Corporation Board Director Current
Magnum Semiconductor, Inc. Board Director Current
Bank of China Director Current
CSK Auto Inc. Board Member Current
Saks Fifth Avenue Enterprises Board Member Current
Viewlocity Inc. Board Member Current
Circle K Board Member Current
Wireless Telecom Group, Inc. Board Member Current
Club Car, Inc. Board Member Current
Vaultus Board Director Current
Investcorp Head of the Technology Investment Group Former
Chase Manhattan Senior Banker Former
Columbia University BS In Chemical Engineering Former