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THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS - Theodore Wright will likely wince at these words, but he's unquestionably a retail savior.
A veteran of Deloitte & Touche, a past president of 14-state car dealer Sonic Automotive, principal of his own farm machinery rental firm, and a TWICE Excellence in Retailing Award winner, Wright famously took the reins of Conn's when the company was on the verge of collapse.
With no time to spare, he executed one of the most remarkable comeback stories in retail by returning the business to profitability in one year, and extending its reach from Colorado to the Carolinas in two.
The notoriously camera-shy chief executive recently reflected on his decisions to lead and dramatically expand the multiregional retailer in this exclusive...