See: http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/113483/william-h-millard-missing-ceo-reappers-after-20-years-wsj
I have a connection to this story, in that I designed and built the first two ComputerLand stores in Florida... one in Ft. Lauderdale and one in Deerfield Beach. They were very nice stores with expensive finishes... approx. 5,000 sq. ft. in size.
I never had any problems with this company. They were a first-class act and they paid their bills on time and in full. This is a lot more than I can say for other retailers for which I have built stores, warehouses and corporate offices.
I was not aware of the problems outlined in the link attached above... not did I have any dealings with William Millard, founder and CEO of ComputerLand. However, I have always wondered why ComputerLand faded from the retail scene in Florida. This is an interesting short read about a very clever but mysterious & reclusive multi-millionaire businessman.
Here's a Jan. 24, 2012 update as posted about Millard on Gizmodo: http://gizmodo.com/5839071/awol-tech-executive-resurfaces-after-20%252B-years-on-the-lam
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
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