Wurtzel stepped down as CEO in 1986. He was still on the board after that, but it was his successors that made the decisions that brought Circuit City down. (

Wurtzel stepped down as CEO in 1986. He was still on the board after that, but it was his successors that made the decisions that brought Circuit City down. (As a board member you could argue that he was accountable, but things like Divx and the commission/salary disaster were not his decision.)