Breakfast of Champions (NAMM Show 2013), Larry Thomas - Fender

Larry Thomas has run two of the largest companies in the music products industry, yet he’s managed to stay relatively under the radar. He’s the former head of Guitar Center, where he helped build the company into the national retail chain it is today. Now, he’s the CEO of Fender Musical Instruments. Listen as Joe Lamond, NAMM president and CEO, sits down with Larry Thomas to discuss his early industry experiences and the importance of having a vision.