Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> June 7, 2001
PATRICK BYRNE is the CEO of Overstock.com, where he leverages more than
15 years of business, distribution and manufacturing experience to
define and direct the company's vision. He is also the General Partner
of High Plains Investments LLC, an investment company located in Park
City, Utah. Previously, Mr. Byrne was Chairman, President and CEO of
Centricut, LLC, worldwide supplier of high-quality plasma consumables,
where he strove to improve and create new products to help those in the
metal fabricating industry run their operations more safely, efficiently
and profitably. He held the same three positions at Fechheimer Brothers,
Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway operating company. Mr. Byrne is a multi-
faceted individual, having received his Bachelor's degree from Dartmouth
College, a Master's degree from Cambridge University as a Marshall
Scholar, and a Doctorate in Philosophy from Stanford University. A
dedicated philanthropist and three-time cancer survivor, he recently
biked across country to raise awareness for cancer research.
Additionally, Mr. Byrne is an accomplished linguist, a published author,
a former pro boxer and a black belt. Profile
Overstock.com, and then a profile of the company as it is now.
Mr. Byrne: Overstock is based on one idea: manufacturers
