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A Tale of Two Cities: The Circuit City Story (2010) - Younger Years

in A Tale of Two Cities: The Circuit City Story | Posted on November 11, 2010 Runtime: 4:17

Circuit City president and CEO Alan Wurtzel talks about his father Sam's younger years -- before he opened Wards TV in Richmond, VA. Sam and his son Alan grew the family business into Circuit City -- the nation's largest name-brand specialty electronics retailer. In early 2009, after 60 years in business, the company spiraled into oblivion, destroying life-long careers and dreams of secure futures. How and why did it happen?

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