Guitar Center appointed Darrell Webb, formerly chairman and CEO of The Sports Authority, to be the company’s new president and chief executive officer.
Webb replaced former CEO Mike Pratt, who resigned.
Webb has more than 30 years of experience in retailing and has led several multi- billion dollar retailers through periods of rapid growth. From 2011 to 2013, Webb served as chairman and CEO of The Sports Authority, Inc., a 475-store sporting goods retailer. Prior to that, between 2006 and 2011, Webb was chairman, CEO and president of Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores, the largest fabric and craft retailer in the U.S., which had record earnings during his leadership. Prior to Jo-Ann, Webb spent more than 20 years with Fred Meyer, Inc. and The Kroger Company, following its merger with Fred Meyer. At Kroger, Webb most recently served as president of Fred Meyer Stores from 2002 to 2006.
