Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> June 23, 2003
JAMES D. CARREKER is chairman of The Bombay Company, Inc. He is
the Founder and Owner of JDC Holdings, Inc., a private equity
investment firm located in Dallas, Texas. He has served as
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Wyndham International,
Inc., a hotel and resort operator and developer, and as President
and Chief Executive Officer of Trammell Crow Company, a real
estate development and services company. His retail experience
includes various positions with Federated Department Stores,
Inc., including President of Burdines, Inc., and as Senior Vice
President of Finance and Operations of Sanger-Harris, Inc. He
serves on the Boards of Directors of Outrigger Hotels and
Resorts, Crow Holdings, CBRL Group, Inc., Carreker Corporation
and Brown Jordan International. He holds BS and MBA degrees from
Oklahoma State University. Profile
TWST: Would you give us a brief history of The Bombay Company andwhat's happening there today?
Mr. Carreker: We are in the home furnishings space. We have
furniture and we have decorative