"Transactions come and go, but relationships last forever.  Treat all clients fairly and with respect, because one deal begets another." – Tom Pabst

Thomas E. Pabst Chief Operating Officer tpabst@greatamerican.com Years of Experience: Tom is a CPA with over 20 years of experience in all phases of finance, operations, and systems management in the retail field and other industries. Responsibilities: Assisting in some of the largest liquidation transactions in history, including Quality Stores, Arthur Andersen, Pic ’n Pay, and Montgomery Ward.  Tom’s extensive background in the home furnishings industry was instrumental in such transactions as: Breuners Home Furnishings, HomeLife, and Heilig-Meyers. Other Accomplishments: Negotiated and closed a range of acquisition and divesture transactions, along with debt and stock instruments of all types.   Education: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Bachelor of Science in Accounting