Name James Keyes | Role Executive | |
Education College of the Holy Cross, Columbia Business School, Columbia University People also search for Bruce Lewis, Tim J.R. Mason, Wayne Huizenga, David Cook | ||
James W. Keyes, Leading the Innovation Process
James W. Keyes is the former Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Blockbuster Inc. and the former President and CEO of 7-Eleven.
Contents
Education
Keyes graduated from the College of the Holy Cross. He also obtained an MBA from Columbia Business School in 1980.
Career
Keyes served as the President and CEO of 7-Eleven from 2000 until 2005, retiring upon its sale to Seven & I Holdings Co.. Before that, he also served as CFO and COO of the company during his 21 years at the company.
Keyes was appointed as Chairman and CEO of Blockbuster in 2007 during which time the share price collapsed by 85%. In 2011, Blockbuster was sold to Dish Network and Keyes was replaced by Michael Kelly, a Dish executive, under the new title of President for Blockbuster.
References
James W. Keyes Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA