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Market Cap:$17.4B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$40.0B
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With operations in the United States, Canada, China, Europe and Mexico, Best Buy is a multinational retailer of technology and entertainment products and services with a commitment to growth and innovation. The Best Buy family of brands and partnerships collectively generates more than $45 billion annual revenue and includes brands such as Best Buy, Audiovisions, The Carphone Warehouse, Future Shop, Geek Squad, Jiangsu Five Star, Magnolia Audio Video, Napster, Pacific Sales Kitchen, Bath and Electronic Centers, The Phone House and Speakeasy. Approximately 155,000 employees apply their talents to help bring the benefits of these brands to life for customers through retail locations, multiple call centers and Web sites, in-home solutions, product delivery and activities in our communities. Community partnership is central to the way we do business at Best Buy. In fiscal 2009, we donated a combined $33.4 million to improve the vitality of the communities where our employees and customers live and work.

Chief Executive Officer
Brian J. Dunn
Number of Employees 155,000
Contact Information

7601 Penn Avenue South

Richfield, Minnesota 55423

www.bestbuy.com

(612) 291-1000

NAICS Code Radio, Television, and Other Electronics Stores: 443112

Recent Events

  • Best Buy Teams With Monster and Beats by Dr. Dre to Launch Club Beats

    11/09/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Samsung 1080p SD Card HD Camcorder from $130 + free shipping

    11/09/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Tech stocks close with small gains

    11/06/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Best Buy Now Installing Google Mobile Apps On Smartphones

    11/06/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Best Buy, iTunes Validate 'Over-the-Top' Model

    11/06/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Best Buy Mobile partners with Google to co-market Google Mobile App

    11/06/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Best Buy To Launch Online Movie Service

    11/05/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Best Buy to Launch CinemaNow-Powered Download Service

    11/03/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Tech Stocks: Late gains help give a boost to tech stocks

    11/03/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Daily State of the Markets: Of Banks, Bucks, and Buffett

    11/03/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Best Buy, Sonic team up on digital movie delivery

    11/03/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Best Buy Offers On-Demand Service

    11/06/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Best Buy bets big on digital media

    11/09/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Best Buy Launches Movie Download Service With CinemaNow

    11/03/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • UPDATE 1-Best Buy plans movie download service with Sonic

    11/03/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • WATCH: Best Buy Launches Movie Service

    11/03/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Best Buy is moving into digital video

    11/04/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Rallycast Fantasy Sports Featured as First TV Widget in Best Buy and Samsung Discount Bundle

    11/02/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Pinetree Capital Acquires Securities Of Sparton Resources - Quick Facts

    10/30/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Brian J. Dunn Chief Executive Officer
Robert A. Willett Chief Executive Officer, Best Buy International
Scott Wheway Chief Executive Officer, Best Buy Europe
Michael J. Pratt President - Best Buy Canada
Sean Skelley President, International Retail Operations
Susan S. Hoff President , Children Foundation
Barry Judge Chief Marketing Officer & Executive Vice President
Clark T. Becker CTO & Senior Vice President
James L. Muehlbauer Interim CFO
John Noble Chief Financial Officer - Best Buy International
Marc D. Gordon CIO
Michael Linton Chief Marketing Officer & Executive Vice President
Neville Roberts Enterprise Chief Information Officer
Susan S Grafton Chief Accounting Officer
David Berg Executive Vice President, International Strategy & Corporate Development
David Morrish Executive Vice President, Connected Digital Solutions
Greg Thorson Executive Vice President
John C. Walden Executive Vice President, Growth Incubator
John E. Pershing Executive Vice President - Human Capital
Kal Patel Executive Vice President, Emerging Business SBU
Michael Vitelli Executive Vice President, Customer Operating Groups
Ron Boire Executive Vice President
Shari L. Ballard Executive Vice President, Entertainment, Multichannel and Human Capital
Thomas C. Healy Executive Vice President, Best Buy For Business
Timothy D. McGeehan Executive Vice President, Retail Sales
Charles A. Scheiderer Senior Vice President, Logistics
Daniel Currie Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain
Dave Williams Senior Vice President, Customer Centricity
Donald G. Eames Senior Vice President, Business Group Leader, Division 1
Gary L. Arnold Senior Vice President, Entertainment
John R. Thompson Senior Vice President
Joseph M. Joyce Senior Vice President
Joseph T. Pegano Senior Vice President, Retail Store Operations
Julie M. Engel Senior Vice President, Advertising
Kevin P. Freeland Senior Vice President, Inventory Management
Lowell W. Peters Senior Vice President, Services
Michael W. Marolt Senior Vice President, Retail Operations
Ruby Anik Senior Vice President, Advertising & Promotional Marketing
Ryan D. Robinson Senior Vice President, Finance
Sam Taylor Senior Vice President, Online Stores, Marketing
Tasso Koken Senior Vice President, Mdsg
Wayne R. Inouye Senior Vice President, Mdsg
Connie B. Fuhrman Vice President, Process Development & Marketing
Dale W. Anderson Vice President, IS Applications Development
David S. Telschow Vice President, Prod Services
James M. Damian Vice President, Visual Mdsg
Jennifer Schaidler Vice President, Music
Jill M. Hamburger Vice President, Interactive Entertainment
Patrick R. Matre Vice President, Real Estate
Robert E. McGrath Vice President, Sales Development
Vince A. Accardi Vice President, Home Repair Services
Michael Ritter General Manager
David Sisson Senior Director, HR, US Retail
Manny Palomo Director, Creative Promotional Marketing
Chad Marra Installer

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Richard M. Schulze Chairman
Allen U. Lenzmeier Vice Chairman
Bradbury H. Anderson Vice Chairman
Elliot S Kaplan Board of Directors
Frank D. Trestman Board of Directors
G. Mike Mikan Board of Directors
Gerard Vittecoq Board of Directors
Hatim A. Tyabji Board of Directors
Kathy J. Higgins Victor Board of Directors
Matthew H. Paull Board of Directors
Rogelio M. Rebolledo Board of Directors
Ronald James Board of Directors
Sanjay Khosla Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Board of Directors Current
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. President & Chief Operating Officer Former
Best Buy Co., Inc. Regional Vice President Former
Best Buy Co., Inc. District Manager Former
Best Buy Co., Inc. Sales Associate Former

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Chief Executive Officer, Best Buy International Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Chief Information Officer, Enterprise Former

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Chief Executive Officer, Best Buy Europe Current
Aviva plc Board of Directors Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Chief Operating Officer, Best Buy International Former
Alliance Boots Plc Managing Director, Boots the Chemist Former
Tesco Stores Ltd. Operations Director & Change Director Former
Alliance Boots Director, Retail Former

Michael J. Pratt became President — Best Buy Canada in January 2008. Prior to his assuming that position, Mr. Pratt was a Senior Vice President — Best Buy Canada. Prior to that, he had held numerous roles in his 17 years with Future Shop and Best Buy Canada, most recently responsible for Best Buy Canada stores, marketing, advertising and store design and our Commercial Sales Group in Canada.

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. President - Best Buy Canada Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. President, International Retail Operations Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President & Leader, Services Business Group Former

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. President , Children Foundation Current
Minnesota Commission Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications and Chief Communications Officer for Best Buy Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Chief Communications Officer Former
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Best Buy Co., Inc. Public Relations Former
Niri Former
Children's Hospitals Chairman of the Board Former
National Investor Relations Institute Board of Directors Former
University of Minnesota Bachelor's Degree In Applied Graphic Design and Advertising Former
Minnesota Commission Bachelor's Degree In Applied Graphic Design Former

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Chief Marketing Officer & Executive Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. CTO & Senior Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Interim CFO Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - Best Buy U.S. Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President, Finance Former

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Chief Financial Officer - Best Buy International Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President- Best Buy International Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. CIO Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Chief Marketing Officer & Executive Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Enterprise Chief Information Officer Current
Accenture Ltd. Senior Partner, Global Retail Practice Former

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Chief Accounting Officer Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Vice President Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Controller Current
Rightpriceinvesting Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer Current
Rightpriceinvesting Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Executive Vice President, International Strategy & Corporate Development Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Best Buy International Former

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Executive Vice President, Connected Digital Solutions Current
Vpr Matrix Inc Senior Vice President, Business Group Leader, Computers Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President, Business Group Leader Former
Sears Canada Inc. Vice President Former
Best Buy Co., Inc. Vice President Former
Best Buy Co., Inc. General Merchandise Manager Former
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Buyer Former
Vpr Matrix Inc Group Leader Former

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Executive Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Executive Vice President, Growth Incubator Current
The Children's Theatre Board Member Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. President, Internet and Diret Marketing Division Former
Peapod, LLC Chief Operating Officer Former
Sidley Austin LLP Corporate & Securities Lawyer Former
Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University MBA Former

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Executive Vice President - Human Capital Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Executive Vice President, Emerging Business SBU Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Executive Vice President, Strategy and International Former
Strategos Partner Former
London Business School MBA Former
Leeds University Bachelor's Degree In Chemical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Executive Vice President, Customer Operating Groups Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President, Consumer Electronics & Prod Management Former

Organization Position Status
Toys "R" Us, Inc. President Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Executive Vice President Current
Toys "R" Us, Inc. Executive Committee Member Current
Sony Corporation President -Electronics Consumer Sales Former
Toys "R" Us, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Best Buy Co., Inc. Global Merchandise Manager Former
Sony Corporation Marketing, Sales and Management Positions Former
Columbia University Master Former

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Executive Vice President, Entertainment, Multichannel and Human Capital Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Assistant Store Manager Former
University of Michigan Bachelor's Degree In Social Work Former

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Executive Vice President, Best Buy For Business Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. President Former
Best Buy Co., Inc. Store Manager Former
Golf Galaxy Inc. Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Executive Vice President, Retail Sales Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. District Manager Former

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President, Logistics Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President, Customer Centricity Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President, Business Group Leader, Division 1 Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President, Entertainment Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Belk, Inc. Director Current
Wendy's/Arby's Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Chief Information Officer Former
Goody's Family Clothing, Inc. Chief Information Officer Former
Goody's Family Clothing, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Liz Claiborne, Inc. Senior Vice President for Customer Service, Information Systems, Distribution, Logistics and E-Business Former
Best Buy Co., Inc. General Manager Former

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. General Counsel Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President, Retail Store Operations Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President, Advertising Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President, Inventory Management Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President, Services Current
Stephens College Trustee Former

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President, Retail Operations Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President, Advertising & Promotional Marketing Current
J.C. Penney Company, Inc. Senior Vice President, Brand Marketing Current
J.C. Penney Company, Inc. Director, Brand Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President, Finance Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Treasurer Current
ABN AMRO Holding N.V. Senior Vice President Former
ABN AMRO Holding N.V. Director of Corporate Finance Former

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President, Online Stores, Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President, Mdsg Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Vice President, Mdsg Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Vice President, Process Development & Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Vice President, IS Applications Development Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Vice President, Prod Services Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Vice President, Visual Mdsg Current
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. Chairman Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Vice President, Music Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Vice President, Interactive Entertainment Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Vice President, Real Estate Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Vice President, Sales Development Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Vice President, Home Repair Services Current

Michael Ritter has been a General Manager for BestBuy.com, the online store division of Best Buy, Inc. since September of 2004. In addition to serving on the Power of Love board, he is also a member of a variety of technology infrastructure steering committees. Prior to joining Best Buy, Ritter served as Vice President of Marketing and Product Development of Vizio, Inc., an innovative HDTV consumer electronics manufacturer. Before joining Vizio in May of 2003, Ritter spent ten years at Gateway, Inc. where he held a number of management positions. At the time of his departure, he was Vice President of Product Marketing, leading the development and implementation of product, promotional, and pricing strategies for Gateway's Consumer and Small Business divisions. Ritter earned his Bachelor's degree in Business Economics from South Dakota State University and remains an active supporter of the school.

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. General Manager Current
Power of Love Foundation Board of Directors Current
Vizio, Inc. Vice President of Marketing and Product Development Former
South Dakota State University Bachelor's Degree In Business Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Senior Director, HR, US Retail Current

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Director, Creative Promotional Marketing Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Director, Creative Promotional Marketing Former

Chad's history is interesting in that he is actually a former Mobile Dynamics Graduate. It's not unusual that graduates end up back at the school as instructors. His background also includes 7 years as an installer at a retail store and over 2 years with MITEK (MTX, Coustic, Xtant ). Mr Marra continues to elevate his level of expertise by working part time as an installer at Best Buy. This allows Chad to stay in tune with the latest trends and vehicles. Chad brings with him real world installation experience and that of working for a manufacturer. Chad joined Mobile Dynamics in 2005 and today shares his broad knowledge with our students in the classroom.

Organization Position Status
Mobile Dynamics Classroom Instructor, Associates Degree Electronics Engineering Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Installer Current

Richard M. Schulze, 67, is a founder of Best Buy. He has been an officer and director from our inception in 1966 and currently is Chairman of the Board. Effective in June 2002, he relinquished the duties of Chief Executive Officer. He had been our principal executive officer for more than 30 years. He is on the board of the University of St. Thomas, chairman of its Executive and Institutional Advancement Committee, and a member of its Board Affairs Committee. Mr. Schulze is also chairman of the board of the University of St. Thomas Business School.

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Chairman Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Twin Cities Director Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Vice Chairman Current
Boys & Girls Clubs of America Board of Directors Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Board of Directors Current
UTStarcom, Inc. Director Current
Rightpriceinvesting Director Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. President Former
Best Buy Retail President Former
Best Buy Co., Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
Mankato State University Bachelor’S Degree Former
Minnesota State University B.S. Former

Organization Position Status
Minnesota Public Radio Inc. Board of Directors Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Vice Chairman Current
American Film Institute Board of Directors Current
General Mills, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Best Buy Co., Inc. President Former
Best Buy Co., Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
Best Buy Co., Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Best Buy Co., Inc. Director Former
University of Denver Bachelor's Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Bank of Naples CEO Current
Robin's Attorney Current
American Business Travels Director Current
Emarketing & Commerce Director Current
Vin Gupta Board of Directors Current
Salesforcewatch Board of Directors Current
Triplex Direct Marketing Corporation Director Current
infoGROUP, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Board of Directors Current
Lease Return USA Board of Directors Current
Rightpriceinvesting Board of Directors Current
Bank of Naples President Former
Bank of Naples Owner Former
Bank of Naples Chairman of the Board of Directors Former
Robin's Chairman Former
Bank of Naples Director Former
University of Minnesota J.D. Former
University of Minnesota B.A. In Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
Metris Companies Inc. Committee Member Current
Metris Companies Inc. Director Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Board of Directors Current
McKesson Corporation Consultant Former

Mike Mikan was elected executive vice president and chief financial officer, UnitedHealth Group, in November 2006. He was most recently senior vice president, Finance, for the company. Mikan previously served as chief financial officer for UnitedHealthcare and chief financial officer for Specialized Care Services (now OptumHealth). Prior to these positions, Mikan was an executive in the company’s Corporate Development group, which is responsible for merger and acquisition activities.

Organization Position Status
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Board of Directors Current
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Executive, Corporate Development Group Former

Organization Position Status
Catukgraduates President of Caterpillar Inc. In Peoria, Ill Current
Caterpillar of Australia Ltd. Group President Current
The Caterpillar Tractor Co. Group President Current
Caterpillar Partnership Ltd. President Current
Acert Current
Evian Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Board of Directors Current
Caterpillar, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Caterpillar, Inc. Executive Office Member Current
Caterpillar, Inc. Group President Former
Caterpillar, Inc. Vice President Former
Caterpillar, Inc. Director of Strategy and Planning Former
Caterpillar, Inc. Assistant Manager Former
Caterpillar, Inc. Finance Representative Former
Laval University MBA Former
Columbia University Executive Program In International Management Former

Organization Position Status
Benchmark Capital Ambassador Current
Depotpoint, Inc. Executive Chairman of Bytemobile Current
Jasper Wireless, Ltd. Chairman Current
eFunds Corporation Board of Directors Current
Merchant E-Solutions Inc. Board of Directors Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Board of Directors Current
Sierra Atlantic, Inc Board of Directors Current
Rightpriceinvesting Director Current
Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance Board of Directors Current
The Board, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Tafmo Ltd Board of Directors Current
Verifone CEO Former
Verifone, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Verifone, Inc. President Former
Verifone Chairman Former
DataCard Group Chairman Former
Verifone, Inc. Chairman Former
Depotpoint, Inc. Board of Directors Former
The State University of New York Doctorate Former

Kathy J. Higgins Victor, 50, has been a director since November 1999. Since 1994, she has been president of Centera Corporation, an executive development and leadership coaching firm she founded which is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. From 1991 to 1994, she was the senior vice president of human resources at Northwest Airlines, Inc., and prior to that held senior executive positions at The Pillsbury Company and Burger King Corporation. She is on the board of the University of St. Thomas.

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Board of Directors Current

Matthew H. Paull, 55, has been a director since September 2003. He is the former corporate senior executive vice president and chief financial officer for McDonald’s Corporation, which develops, operates, franchises and services a worldwide system of McDonald's restaurants. Prior to joining McDonald’s Corporation in1993, he was a partner at Ernst & Young LLP, specializing in international tax.

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Board of Directors Current

Rogelio M. Rebolledo, 62, has been a director since August 2006. He is the former chairman of PBG Mexico, the Mexican operations of Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. He began his 30-year career with PepsiCo Inc. at Sabritas, the salty snack food unit of Frito-Lay International in Mexico. He was responsible for the development of the international Frito-Lay business, first in Latin America and then in Asia. From 2001 to 2003, he was president and chief executive officer of Frito-Lay International. He served as president and chief executive officer of Pepsi Bottling Group’s Mexico operations from January 2004 until July 2006.

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Alfa Group Board of Directors Current
Kellogg Company Board of Directors Current
The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. President & Chief Executive Officer Former
The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. Board of Directors Former
The University of Iowa MBA Former
National University of Mexico Bachelor of Science Degree In Chemical Engineering Former

Ronald James, 56, has been a director since May 2004. Since 2000, he has served as president and chief executive officer of the Center for Ethical Business Cultures in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which assists business leaders in building ethical and profitable business cultures at the enterprise, community and global levels. From 1996 to 1998, he was president and chief executive officer of the Human Resources Group, a division of Ceridian Corporation in Minneapolis. From 1971 to 1996, he was employed by U.S. West Communications, Inc. (now Qwest), most recently serving as Minnesota’s top executive officer. He serves on the boards of Tamarack Funds, an investment fund of RBC Dain Rauscher, Inc.; Bremer Financial Corporation; and Allina Hospitals and Clinics. Finally, Mr. James serves on the boards of the Greater Twin Cities United Way, the Travelers Foundation and the Guthrie Theater.

Organization Position Status
Best Buy Co., Inc. Board of Directors Current

"Sanjay Khosla joined Kraft in 2007 as Executive Vice President and President, Kraft International. In this role, Khosla is leading Kraft's business outside of North America. Most recently, Sanjay was with Fonterra Co-operative Group, a multinational dairy company based in New Zealand. At Fonterra, he served as Managing Director of the company's consumer and foodservice business. During that time, he helped turn around the consumer business. Before joining Fonterra in 2004, Sanjay spent 27 years with Unilever in India, London and Europe. He most recently served as Senior Vice President, Global Beverages and Chairman of Unilever's $4 billion beverages category. The business saw accelerated growth worldwide as a result of the ""Paint the World Yellow with Lipton"" business program. Sanjay graduated with honors in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology. In 1998, he completed the Harvard University Advanced Management Program. That same year, he was named ""Marketing Superstar"" by the prominent marketing industry publication, Advertising Age. Sanjay serves on the Board of Directors of NIIT, a global information technology education company based in India. He is a member of the University of Auckland Business School Advisory Board. He has taught courses on managing international brands and business at Columbia University in New York, and at IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland. "

Organization Position Status
Kraft Foods Inc. President, Kraft International Commercial Current
Niit Limited Director Current
Best Buy Co., Inc. Board of Directors Current
Kraft Foods Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd. Senior Vice President, Global Beverages Former
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd. Managing Director Former
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd. Chairman, Billion Beverages Category Former
Harvard University Advanced Management Program Former
Indian Institute of Technology Graduate, Electrical Engineering Former

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  • Sony ALTUS Wireless iPod Speaker Docks

    eCoustics.com - 8/20/09 - View Story

  • Sony and Best Buy Introduce the ALTUS Audio Product Line

    eHomeUpgrade - 8/18/09 - View Story

  • Need Fancy Wireless Audio Equipment? Sony and Best Buy Can Help

    Fast Company - 8/18/09 - View Story

  • Sony, Best Buy see better U.S. holiday sales

    Reuters - 8/18/09 - View Story

  • Sony and Best Buy Combine Forces to Deliver New Line of Audio Products

    Interest!ALERT - 8/18/09 - View Story

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    WebWire - 8/18/09 - View Story

  • You Want Insights? Go to the Front Lines

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  • Waste's recession lessons

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  • Post-recession garbage growth

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  • Best Buy puts an e-commerce industry veteran in charge of global marketing

    InternetRetailer.com - 8/11/09 - View Story

  • Best Buy Reports Exec Promotions

    TradingMarkets - 8/11/09 - View Story

  • Best Buy Announces Executive Promotions

    Management Ventures Inc - 8/10/09 - View Story

  • Do You Have Any Offense?

    Forbes.com - 8/10/09 - View Story

  • Best Buy Announces Organization Changes

    Management Ventures Inc - 8/07/09 - View Story

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     BBY $41.78 +1.54 (3.83% )
Average Volume 6,141,010
Shares Outstanding 416.54M
Market Cap 17.4B
Year High 42.06
Year Low 16.42
Earnings Per Share 2.21
P/E Ratio 18.90
Dividend 0.56
Yield 1.34
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