Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> January 11, 2010
Steven A. Schumm, CPA, joined Thermadyne in August 2006 as the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer after serving as a consultant to the company since April 2006. He has over 30 years of experience in all areas of finance. He was previously employed as Chief Financial Officer of LaQuinta Corporation, a publicly traded, limited-service hotel owner and operator. Mr. Schumm was also the Chief Administrative Officer and interim Chief Financial Officer of Charter Communications, a publicly traded cable service provider, as well as a Partner with independent public accounting firm Ernst & Young, LLP. Profile
TWST: Would you begin with a brief historical sketch of the company and a summary of what you're doing?
Mr. Schumm: The company was created in the 1990s through a series of acquisitions. In 1999 the
