Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> January 31, 2005
JOSEPH MCGUIRE is Chief Financial Officer of Tweeter Home Entertainment
Group, Inc. He came to Tweeter in 1996 as part of Tweeter's acquisition
of Bryn Mawr Radio and Television where he served as Chief Financial
Officer. Mr. McGuire immediately began making a contribution by guiding
Tweeter through its IPO and 11 subsequent acquisitions, helping Tweeter
to achieve its presence in 24 states across the country. Prior to the 10
years he spent at Bryn Mawr, he served as Controller of Benchmark
Realty, a real estate development company. His first position out of
college was as a software developer at Comprehensive Management Systems,
an accounting software company. He earned a BS in Accounting and
Computer Science from Penn State University in 1982. Profile
TWST: We would like to begin with a brief historical sketch of thecompany and a picture of the things you are doing at the present time.
Mr. McGuire: Tweeter was founded in the early 1970s as