Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> May 24, 1999

Manuel J. Perez De La Mesa – Scp Pool Corporation (pool)

MANUEL J. PEREZ de la Mesa has been Chief Executive Officer of SCP Pool Corporation (SCP) since May 2001 and has also served as the President of SCP since February 1999. Prior to joining SCP, Mr. Perez de la Mesa was Vice President, Distribution Operations for Watsco, Inc., a NYSE-listed HVAC/R distribution company. He received his Bachelor's degree in Business Administration in 1977 from Florida International University and his Master's Business Administration in 1980 from St. John's University, New York. Profile
TWST: Could you start with a bit of an historical or background summary

sketch on the company? Enough information that would put us into context

as to what you see as your company and what you see