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title: "Batteries Plus Bulbs Appoints Cabela’s Veteran Scott Williams as New CEO"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/d759d3e0-3941-4126-b60a-dbc296beafd2
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/batteries-plus-bulbs-appoints-cabelas-veteran-scott-williams-as-new-ceo-2708730
category: "Specialty retail"
industry: "Retail"
segment: "Specialty retail"
topics: ["Finance & M&A","People"]
published: 2018-12-19T22:17:01.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:08:13.792Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/c67bfbaa2a9987fe941bad22bd265a5e5819.jpg
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# Batteries Plus Bulbs Appoints Cabela’s Veteran Scott Williams as New CEO

**TL;DR:** Batteries Plus Bulbs has appointed Scott Williams, former Cabela's president, as its new CEO. Williams brings over 25 years of retail and e-commerce experience to the role.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-12-19. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/batteries-plus-bulbs-appoints-cabelas-veteran-scott-williams-as-new-ceo-2708730).*

## Story

Batteries Plus Bulbs has named their new CEO as former Cabela’s president Scott Williams, according to an article on Chain Store Age. Williams brings six years of experience in the sporting goods segment, and has “over 25 years in retail and e-commerce where he held senior management positions with leading companies,” the article said.

Williams will replace interim CEO Tom O’Hare, Batteries Plus Bulbs’ previous COO, the article said. “O’Hare will continue to be involved with the company as a board member, advisor, and shareholder,” according to the article.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Retail (sector)
- Batteries Plus (company)
- ceo appointment (topic)
- Scott Williams (person)
- retail experience (topic)
- e-commerce experience (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/batteries-plus-bulbs-appoints-cabelas-veteran-scott-williams-as-new-ceo-2708730). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/d759d3e0-3941-4126-b60a-dbc296beafd2).