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Mark J.
Wattles was the founder of Hollywood Entertainment Corp.
(1988) and Wattles Capital Management LLC (2005), where he held the titles of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, respectively.
Currently, he is the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Wattles Acquisition Corp.
(since 2007) and Chairman of Ultimate Acquisition Partners LP (since 2005).
He also serves as a Director at Ahern Rentals, Inc. and as President, Secretary & Treasurer at Ultimate Acquisition LLC and Wattles Real Estate Partners LLC.
Previously, he was the Chief Executive Officer at Ultimate Electronics, Inc. in 2005.
Mark J. Wattles active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Ahern Rentals, Inc.
Ahern Rentals, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides heavy construction equipment and tools rental and sales services | Director/Board Member | - |
Wattles Acquisition Corp.
Wattles Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Blank check company targeting the consumer products, retail and entertainment industries | Chief Executive Officer | 05/11/2007 |
Ultimate Acquisition Partners LP
Ultimate Acquisition Partners LP Specialty StoresRetail Trade Operates consumer electronics and appliances retail stores | Chairman | 01/04/2005 |
Ultimate Acquisition LLC | President | - |
Wattles Real Estate Partners LLC | President | - |
Former positions of Mark J. Wattles
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Ultimate Electronics, Inc.
Ultimate Electronics, Inc. Electronics/Appliance StoresRetail Trade Provides home entertainment products | Chief Executive Officer | 01/09/2005 |
Hollywood Entertainment Corp.
Hollywood Entertainment Corp. Electronics/Appliance StoresRetail Trade Owns and operates video retail superstores | Founder | 01/02/2005 |
Wattles Capital Management LLC
Wattles Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Wattles Capital Management makes public and private investments primarily in the US retail, entertainment and consumer products sectors. The firm look for situations where there is the potential to increase value through growth or an operating turnaround. Wattles Capital Management is known to engage in shareholder activist investment strategies. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 8 |
|---|---|
Hollywood Entertainment Corp.
Hollywood Entertainment Corp. Electronics/Appliance StoresRetail Trade Owns and operates video retail superstores | Retail Trade |
Ultimate Electronics, Inc.
Ultimate Electronics, Inc. Electronics/Appliance StoresRetail Trade Provides home entertainment products | Retail Trade |
Wattles Capital Management LLC
Wattles Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Wattles Capital Management makes public and private investments primarily in the US retail, entertainment and consumer products sectors. The firm look for situations where there is the potential to increase value through growth or an operating turnaround. Wattles Capital Management is known to engage in shareholder activist investment strategies. | Finance |
Wattles Acquisition Corp.
Wattles Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Blank check company targeting the consumer products, retail and entertainment industries | Finance |
Ahern Rentals, Inc.
Ahern Rentals, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides heavy construction equipment and tools rental and sales services | Finance |
Ultimate Acquisition Partners LP
Ultimate Acquisition Partners LP Specialty StoresRetail Trade Operates consumer electronics and appliances retail stores | Retail Trade |
Ultimate Acquisition LLC | |
Wattles Real Estate Partners LLC |
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