Guitar Center

U.S. musical instrument retail chain

Headquartered in Westlake Village, Guitar Center is a chain of musical instrument retailers founded in 1959 by Wayne Mitchell as The Organ Center. The company now operates more than 210 Guitar Center stores across the U.S. Private equity firm Bain Capital bought the company in June 2007.

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Leadership & Staff

Craig G Johnson Certified Purchasing Manager

• Executive vice president

Owners

Bain Capital Private Equity Major private equity firm

• Institutional investor

Board Members

Jordan Hitch Managing Partner, Double J Capital

• Board Member (Oct '07→Jan '14)

Updated about 2 years ago

Types	Organization, Business, Private Company
Revenue	2.03 Billion
Website	http://www.guitarcenter.com

Wikipedia: Guitar_Center