Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> November 2, 1998
W. AUSTIN LIGON is President of CarMax Auto Superstores, Inc. and Senior
Vice President of Automotive for Circuit City Stores, Inc. Mr. Ligon
joined the company in 1990 as Vice President of Corporate Planning and
was named Senior Vice President in 1991. He came to Circuit City from
Marriott Corporation. He joined that company in 1984 as Director of
Corporate Planning and Business Development. He served as Vice President
of Marketing in the company's family restaurant division and as Vice
President and General Manager of the Allie's Restaurant division. Mr.
Ligon was a senior consultant for the Boston Consulting Group in London,
England from 1980 to 1983 and an independent financial consultant to
several international companies in Bangkok, Thailand, from 1983 to 1984.
Mr. Ligon earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and politics
and his Master of Arts degree in economics from the University of Texas.
He subsequently earned a Master's degree from the Yale School of
Management. Mr. Ligon is married and has three children. Profile
Mr. Ligon: CarMax, as you know, is a revolutionary concept in selling
used cars. The CarMax concept is pretty simple.
