Richard Sharp, Who Led CarMax in Circuit City Split, Dies at 67

Richard L. Sharp, who co-founded the used-auto dealer CarMax Inc. while serving as chief executive officer at the consumer-electronics chain Circuit City Stores Inc., has died. He was 67.

He died on June 24 from posterior cortical atrophy, a rare form of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a statement from Richmond, Virginia-based V-Ten Capital Partners, where he was a managing director. His death occurred at his home in Goochland County, Virginia, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported on its website.