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20
Executive Officers of the Registrant
(As of March 3, 2007)
Name Age Position With the Company
Years
With the
Compan
y
Bradbury H. Anderson 57 Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer 34
Richard M. Schulze 66 Founder and Chairman of the Board 41
Allen U. Lenzmeier 63 Vice Chairman 23
Brian J. Dunn 46 President and Chief Operating Officer 22
Robert A. Willett 60 Chief Executive Officer — Best Buy International 3
Kevin T. Layden 46 President and Chief Operating Officer — Best Buy Canada 10
Shari L. Ballard 40 Executive Vice President — Human Resources and Legal 14
Thomas C. Healy 45 Executive Vice President — Best Buy For Business 17
Darren R. Jackson 42 Executive Vice President — Finance and Chief Financial Officer 7
Timothy D. McGeehan 40 Executive Vice President — Retail Sales 19
Kalendu Patel 43 Executive Vice President — Strategy and International 4
Joseph M. Joyce 55 Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary 16
James L. Muehlbauer 45 Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer — Best Buy U.S. 5
John Noble 48 Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer — Best Buy International 5
Ryan D. Robinson 41 Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer — New Growth Platforms 5
Susan S. Grafton 50 Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer 6
Bradbury H.Anderson has been a director since
August 1986 and is currently our Vice Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer. He assumed the responsibility of Chief
Executive Officer in June 2002, having previously served as
President and Chief Operating Officer since April 1991. He
has been employed in various capacities with us since
1973. In addition, he serves on the board of the Retail
Industry Leaders Association, as well as on the boards of the
American Film Institute, Junior Achievement, Minnesota
Public Radio and Waldorf College.
Richard M.Schulze 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.
Allen U.Lenzmeier has been a director since February 2001
and is currently our Vice Chairman, serving on a part-time
basis to support our international expansion. Prior to his
promotion to his current position in 2004, he served in
various capacities since joining us in 1984, including as
President and Chief Operating Officer from 2002 to 2004,
and as President of Best Buy Retail Stores from 2001 to
2002. He serves on the board of UTStarcom, Inc. He is also
a national trustee for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America
and serves on its Twin Cities board.
Brian J.Dunn was named President and Chief Operating
Officer in February 2006. Prior to his promotion to his
current position, he served as President — Retail, North
America since December 2004. Mr. Dunn joined us in
1985 and has held positions as Executive Vice President,
Senior Vice President, Regional Vice President, regional
manager, district manager and store manager.
Robert A.Willett became our Chief Executive Officer — Best
Buy International in February 2006. He previously served as
Executive Vice President — Operations since April 2004. In
April 2002, we engaged Mr. Willett as a consultant and
special advisor to our Board on matters relating to
operational efficiency and excellence. Prior to that, he was
the global managing partner for the retail practice at
Accenture LLP, a global management consulting, technology
services and outsourcing company, and was also a member
of its Executive Committee. Mr. Willett began his career in
store management at Marks & Spencer P.L.C., a British
department store chain, and has held executive positions at
F.W. Woolworth & Co., a department store chain, as well as
several other retailers in the United Kingdom.
KevinT.Layden was named President and Chief Operating
Officer — Best Buy Canada (formerly Future Shop Ltd.) in
1999, with responsibility for both our Canada Best Buy and
Future Shop operations. Mr. Layden joined us in 1997 as