Nickname: Shiruba

Review: Of course by the time he was ready to become CEO, people weren't checking his credentials - because they should have done that long ago. The comments by previous posters that "degrees don't matter that much", simply aren't true. For every Bill Gates, there are many others who have no degree and a poor job, or a degree and a good job. Statistics *do* show people with more advanced degrees make more and have better jobs. In general it *does* matter. As for morons having MBAs, it depends on your definition of "moron", I suppose. In order to make it through an accredited MBA program, (and before that, an undergraduate program), you need to endure at least 6 years of course-work, and usually maintian a B average at the graduate level. You have to be smart and well organized. By the time you finish that, the chances of someone who didn't know as much as you are pretty slim. In most companies, the HR departments don't verify degrees. In this case, they just found out late.

Date reviewed: Mar 22, 2006 4:09 PM

Nickname: OnetimeRS

Review: Having been with RadioShack in the past and moved on to other areas, I can see why the four core values of the company (team work, pride, integrity, and trust) were not followed up on very regularly--they have been missing at the top. I do feel bad about this because I have several friends who are still with them, and I am also embarrassed by this.

Date reviewed: Feb 24, 2006 3:39 AM

Nickname: BullRandle

Review: Why, after lying about his credentials, would anyone in their right mind give severance pay to the individual. The top officials in RadioShack should be held to the same high standards required of their managers. If they don't produce, or have lied about their background, they are fired and lose any stock options they have accumulated. Mr. Roberts, once a great leader, should step down and out of RadioShack for grooming and putting a liar into the top position.

Date reviewed: Feb 23, 2006 2:07 AM

Nickname: Topper

Review: Now that things have been exposed maybe Mr. Roberts should also be checked out. After all he was Edmondson's mentor.

Date reviewed: Feb 22, 2006 11:15 PM

Nickname: Jim R

Review: Degrees may not be important with a proven track record in business, but integrity is. I'm disgusted that corporate boards don't give it enough importance, and agree up-front to golden parachutes for top execs that get paid enormous severances even if they fail spectacularly. They claim such guarantees are necessary "to attract top talent." Heads they win, tails we lose.

Date reviewed: Feb 22, 2006 9:44 PM

Nickname: WR

Review: Degrees are not that important. Bill Gates, Ted Turner and many others never graduated college. They are worth billions. If Edmondson made a profit, he'd still be CEO. Money talks. Many morons have MBA's.

Date reviewed: Feb 22, 2006 7:43 PM

Nickname: Itssad

Review: It's sad to see what has become of a once great company and all the careers that were destroyed. Is Len Roberts going to be held accountable for any of this?

Date reviewed: Feb 22, 2006 7:11 PM

Nickname: Les

Review: The board of directors supported its now ex-CEO after he admitted material misrepresentations. Why does an ethical zero-tolerance standard only apply to working stiffs? The ex-CEO will leave with a nice servance package, which just proves that telling less than the whole truth pays at the highest levels in today's corporate America. Committee of Concerned Shareholders

Date reviewed: Feb 22, 2006 5:57 PM

Nickname: ant

Review: Given his success, he obviously didn't need a degree. Lying wasn't very smart though... What a waste of talent.

Date reviewed: Feb 22, 2006 5:34 PM

Nickname: TimD

Review: The article made you aware of ones firing but other than "not having a degree" and making statements that the stock value has plunged, what did he do so badly to make things deterioate so quickly? The article fails to address this.

Date reviewed: Feb 22, 2006 5:19 PM