Charles Tyson

Caldor Corp. operates a leading upscale discount retail chain offering a diverse line of branded and private-label merchandise, including hardline products such as housewares, electronics, furniture and toys and softline products, apparel, shoes, jewelry, cosmetics and domestics. The company operated 145 stores in nine East Coast and Mid-Atlantic states, including the key markets of Connecticut, New York City, Long Island, Westchester County, the Hudson River Valley of New York State, northern New Jersey and the greater Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore areas. Its stores are located primarily in urban and suburban areas with high population densities.

Office Depot LLC engages in the provision of office products, services, supplies, and technology solutions. It operates through the following segments: Retail, Business Solutions, and CompuCom. The Retail segment involves in selling merchandise through chain of office supply stores and offers products and services in the categories of supplies, technology, and furniture and other. The Business Solutions segment trades branded and private branded products and services and provides copy and print services. The CompuCom segment comprises procurement, installation, and managing the life cycle of hardware and software businesses; and offers information technology (IT) support services including remote help desk, data centers, and on-site IT professionals. The company was founded by F. Patrick Sher, Stephen Dougherty, and Jack Kopkin in March 1986 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, FL.

OfficeMax, Inc. engages in the distribution of both business-to-business and retail office products. It operates through the following segments: Contract and Retail. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Naperville, IL.