Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> July 20, 1998
John Branch is CEO, Senior Vice President and CFO at Earl Scheib, Inc.
He joined the company in 1996. Mr. Branch has held various managerial
positions before joining the company. Prior to that, he was a Senior
Vice President and CFO at MacFrugal's Bargains Close-Outs Inc., a New
York Stock Exchange retailer with over 300 stores and $700 million in
sales. In 1991, he worked at Thrifty PayLess Inc. and its predecessor,
Thrifty Corporation. While at Thrifty PayLess Mr. Branch was the Vice
President & Controller and Senior Vice President of Finance. Prior to
Thrifty PayLess, he worked at the largest division of The May Department
Stores and spent 10 years with Arthur Andersen & Co. Mr. Branch has a
BBA from the University of Oklahoma where he graduated in 1977. Profile
TWST: What are the most significant trends, developments, changes and soforth that you anticipate in your sector of the market over the next 12
months?
Mr. Branch: What you are seeing in the