Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> March 11, 2002

James Hopwood – Wickes Inc (wiks)

JAMES A. HOPWOOD has been associated with Wickes Inc. for over 16 years and has held management positions in accounting, finance, investor relations, real estate, strategic planning, treasury activities, credit and MIS. Currently, he is Vice President ' Finance and Treasurer. Mr. Hopwood also spent three years with Goldman, Sachs & Co. He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and is a member of the Investment Analysts Society of Chicago, the Association for Investment Management and Research, and the National Investor Relations Institute. Profile
TWST: Could we start out with a history and overview of Wickes Inc.?

Mr. Hopwood: Wickes Lumber has been around since about 1954, and in its

first years it was actually a division of Wickes