Circuit City fills cfo position

RICHMOND, Va. Circuit City Stores announced that it has named Bruce Besanko evp and cfo effective July 30.

Prior to joining Circuit City, Besanko was senior vp of finance and cfo for The Yankee Candle Company. His responsibilities encompassed all areas of finance, accounting, internal audit, lease administration, information systems and investor relations. He also served as vp of finance for Best Buy Co. from 2002 to 2005. Besanko held several financial leadership positions of increasing responsibility from 1996 to 2002 in the hardlines business at Sears, Roebuck & Co. Prior to that he held various finance, accounting and treasury positions with Atlantic Richfield Company, a global oil and gas enterprise, from 1992 to 1996.