People: Best Buy Co Inc (BBY)

BBY on New York Consolidated

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17 May 2013
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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Hatim Tyabji

 67 2012 Chairman of the Board

Hubert Joly

 54 2012 President, Chief Executive Officer, Director

Sharon McCollam

 50 2012 Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer

Keith Nelsen

 48 2012 Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer, General Counsel, Secretary

Shari Ballard

 47 2012 Executive Vice President and President, International

Carol Surface

 46 2010 Chief Human Resources Officer, Executive Vice President

Susan Grafton

 55 2011 Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, Controller

Christopher Gould

 42 2010 Vice President, Treasurer

Bradbury Anderson

 63 2013 Director

Russell Fradin

 57 2013 Director

Allen Lenzmeier

 2013 Director

Lisa Caputo

 48 2009 Independent Director

Kathy Higgins Victor

 55 1999 Independent Director

Ronald James

 61 2004 Independent Director

Sanjay Khosla

 2008 Independent Director

Gerard Vittecoq

 64 2008 Independent Director
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Biographies

Name Description

Hatim Tyabji

 Mr. Hatim A. Tyabji has been appointed as Chairman of the Board of Best BUY Co Inc., effective June 7, 2012. Mr. Tyabji has more than 40 years of experience as a board member, operating executive and entrepreneur in various technology industry segments, including mobile communications, enterprise software, financial services and mainframe computing. Since 2001, Mr. Tyabji has been Chairman and CEO of Bytemobile, Inc., a global provider of video optimization and traffic management systems for mobile network operators. He is also chairman of Jasper Wireless, Inc., which provides operators with cloud-based machine-to-machine (M2M) and device management services. Mr. Tyabji currently serves on the boards of Merchant e-Solutions, Touch Networks (Australia) and the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance. Previously, Mr. Tyabji was Chairman and CEO of Saraide, Inc., a provider of wireless Internet and data services. He was also an early board member at Ariba, Inc. (Nasdaq:ARBA), a pioneer in e-commerce software for enterprises. From 1986 to 1998, he was Chairman, President and CEO of VeriFone, Inc. (NYSE:VFI). Prior to VeriFone, Mr. Tyabji spent 13 years at mainframe manufacturer Sperry Corporation, where he rose from a project manager to President of Information Systems. Mr. Tyabji serves on the Best Buy Board's Compensation and Human Resources Committee. His prior public company board experience includes Bank of America Merchant Services, Deluxe Corporation, eFunds, SmartDisk Corporation, Ariba and others. He has also served on the boards of numerous private companies and the Carnegie Institution for Science. Mr. Tyabji holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering and an M.B.A. He is a graduate of the Stanford Executive Program and received an honorary doctorate from the State University of New York.

Hubert Joly

 Mr. Hubert Joly is President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of Best Buy Co., Inc. He is no longer President of the Company effective March 5, 2013. He has developed a track record of turnarounds and growth in the media, technology and services sectors. He led the restructuring and growth of Vivendi's video game's business from 1999 to 2001. He later oversaw the integration of Universal and Vivendi's media assets in the U.S., and was then part of the team that led the restructuring of Vivendi in 2002 to 2004. In 2008, he became the CEO of CWT's parent, Carlson. From 1983 to 1996, Joly was with McKinsey & Company, Inc., working in the firm's Paris, New York and San Francisco offices. Most of his clients were in high tech, financial services and luxury businesses. He is a graduate of École des Hautes Études Commerciales de Paris (HEC Paris) and of the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris. Joly is a member of the board of directors of Ralph Lauren Corp., a in the design, marketing and retailing of premier lifestyle products.

Sharon McCollam

 Ms. Sharon L. McCollam has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer of Best Buy Co Inc. effective December 10, 2012. Ms. McCollam served as executive vice president, chief operating and chief financial officer of Williams-Sonoma Inc. from July 2006 until her retirement in March 2012. At Williams-Sonoma, she was responsible for the long-term strategic planning activities of the company and oversaw multiple key functions, including global finance, treasury, investor relations, information technology, real estate, store development, corporate operations and human resources. Ms. McCollam held various executive leadership roles, including principal accounting officer, at Williams-Sonoma from March 2000 to July 2006. Prior to her time at Williams-Sonoma, Ms. McCollam served as chief financial officer of Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc. from 1996 to 2000 and in various other finance-related leadership positions at Dole Food Company Inc. from 1993 until 1996. Ms. McCollam is a member of the board of directors of Sutter Health, a nonprofit network of hospitals and doctors in Northern California (since January 2012), Privalia Venta Directa, S.A., a European online retailer of apparel and accessories (since September 2012), and Art.com, an online specialty art retailer (since July 2012). Ms. McCollam served as a member of the board of directors of OfficeMax Incorporated from July to November 2012, Williams-Sonoma from 2010 until March 2012 and Del Monte Foods Company from 2007 until 2011. Ms. McCollam is a graduate of the University of Central Oklahoma and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Keith Nelsen

 Mr. Keith J. Nelsen is Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer, General Counsel, Secretary of Best BUY Co Inc., since March 2012. He has been Executive Vice President, General Counsel of the Company since May 2011 and Secretary of the Company since June 2011. He previously served as Senior Vice President, Commercial & International General Counsel from 2008 until his current appointment. Mr. Nelsen joined the Company in 2006 as Vice President, Operations & International General Counsel. Prior to joining the Company, he worked at Danka Business Systems PLC, an office products supplier, from 1997 to 2006 and served in various roles, including chief administration officer and general counsel. Prior to his time at Danka, Mr. Nelsen held the role of vice president, legal from 1995 to 1997 at NordicTrack, Inc., a provider of leisure equipment products. Mr. Nelsen began his career in 1989 as a practicing attorney with Best and Flanagan, LLP, a law firm located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Mr. Nelsen is a member of the board of directors of NuShoe, Inc., a privately held shoe repair facility in San Diego, California.

Shari Ballard

 Ms. Shari L. Ballard is Executive Vice President and President, International of Best BUY Co Inc., since January 2012. Previously, she served as Executive Vice President, President – Americas from March 2010 until being appointed to her current role; Executive Vice President – Retail Channel Management from 2007 to 2010; and as Executive Vice President – Human Resources and Legal from 2004 to 2007. Ms. Ballard joined the Company in 1993 and has served as Senior Vice President, Vice President, and General and Assistant Store Manager. Ms. Ballard is a member of the University of Minnesota Foundation board of trustees and sits on its executive and human resources committees. She has also accepted an offer to join the board of directors of the Delhaize Group, a Belgian international food retailer, pending shareholder approval in May 2012.

Carol Surface

 Ms. Carol A. Surface is Chief Human Resources Officer, Executive Vice President of Best BUY Co Inc., since March 1, 2010. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Surface spent 10 years at PepsiCo, Inc., a global food, snack and beverage company, where she served most recently as senior vice president of human resources and chief personnel officer for PepsiCo International. From 2009 to 2010, Ms. Surface served PepsiCo in Dubai where she was responsible for all human resources aspects across the Asia Pacific region, Middle East and Africa. Prior to that, Ms. Surface spent five years in Hong Kong, serving as PepsiCo's senior vice president of international human resources and chief personnel officer for the Asia region. Prior to her work at PepsiCo, her professional career included human resources and organization development positions with Kmart Corporation, Eaton Corporation and The Dow Chemical Company.

Susan Grafton

 Ms. Susan S. Grafton is Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, Controller of Best BUY Co Inc., since 2011. She previously served as Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer from 2006 until being named to her current role. From 2005 to 2006, she served as Vice President – Financial Operations and Controller, and from 2004 to 2005, she served as Vice President – Finance, Planning and Performance Management. Prior to joining the Company in 2000, she worked in finance and accounting positions with The Pillsbury Company and Pitney Bowes, Inc. Ms. Grafton is a member of Financial Executives International's Committee on Corporate Reporting and the Finance Leaders Council for the Retail Industry Leaders Association. She also serves on the board of Perspectives, Inc., a non-profit supportive housing program in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Christopher Gould

 Mr. Christopher K. K. Gould is Vice President, Treasurer of Best BUY Co Inc., since November 11, 2010. Previously, Mr. Gould spent 11 years at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., a global retailer, most recently as vice president and head of the capital markets division from 2007 to 2010. From 2006 to 2007, he was a senior director and head of finance for the financial services division, and prior to that, Mr. Gould held other financial leadership roles in Wal-Mart in its international, corporate finance and investment analysis divisions. Earlier in his career, Mr. Gould worked with Wasatch Funds and Bankers Trust Company. He previously served on the board of the Business Consortium Fund, an affiliate of the National Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc.

Bradbury Anderson

 Mr. Bradbury H. Anderson has been appointed as Director of Best Buy Co Inc., effective March 25, 2013. From June 2002 to June 2009, Mr. Anderson also served as the company's Chief Executive Officer, having previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer since April 1991. He has been employed in various capacities with the company since 1973. Mr. Anderson has served on the company's Board of Directors since August 1986, and also serves on the boards of General Mills, Inc., an S&P 500 global manufacturer and marketer of consumer food products, and Carlson Companies Inc. He also serves on the boards of the Retail Industry Leaders Association, the American Film Institute, Minnesota Early Learning Foundation, Minnesota Public Radio and the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He previously served on the boards of Junior Achievement, the International Mass Retail Association, Waldorf College and The Best Buy Children's Foundation.

Russell Fradin

 Mr. Russell P. Fradin has been appointed as Director of Best Buy Co., Inc., effective April 17, 2013. Mr. Fradin is the President and Chief Executive Officer of SunGard, a software and technology services company, serving approximately 25,000 customers in more than 70 countries. Prior to joining SunGard in May 2011, Mr. Fradin was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Aon Hewitt. He oversaw the 2010 merger between Aon Consulting and Hewitt Associates, having been Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Hewitt since 2006. Earlier in his career, Mr. Fradin served as Chief Executive Officer of the BISYS Group, Inc., and also held various executive positions at Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP). In addition, he worked many years as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company, where he was a senior partner. Mr. Fradin holds a degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Allen Lenzmeier

 Mr. Allen U. Lenzmeier has been appointed as Director of Best Buy Co Inc., since March 25, 2013. He served as Director of the Company from February 2001 until June 23, 2010. Previously he was Vice Chairman of the Board of the Company. Prior to his promotion to Vice Chairman in 2004, he served in various capacities since joining the company in 1984. His prior positions include President and Chief Operating Officer from 2002 to 2004, and President of Best Buy Retail Stores from 2001 to 2002. He serves on the boards of UTStarcom, Inc. and Envoy Medical Corp., and serves as chairman of the board of American TeleCare Inc. In addition, he is a national trustee he Boys and Girls Clubs of America, and serves on its Twin Cities board of directors.

Lisa Caputo

 Ms. Lisa M. Caputo is Independent Director of Best BUY Co Inc., since December 14, 2009. Ms. Caputo has served since June 2011 as executive vice president, marketing and communications of The Travelers Companies, Inc. (a property casualty insurer). She previously served as managing director and senior banker of the Public Sector Group of Citigroup, Inc.'s (“Citi”) Institutional Clients group (a financial services company) from 2010 to May 2011. Ms. Caputo founded Citi's Women & Co. (a membership service that provides financial education and services for women) in 2000 and served as its chief executive officer and chairman from 2000 to 2010. She served as global chief marketing officer and executive vice president of Citi from 2007 to 2010 and as chief marketing and community relations officer of Citi's Global Consumer Group from 2005 to 2007. Ms. Caputo acted as senior managing director of business operations and planning of Citi's Global Consumer Group and also served as chief of staff to Citi's Global Consumer Group's chief executive officer from 2003 to 2005. Prior to her time at Citi, Ms. Caputo served as vice president, global communications and synergy for Disney Publishing Worldwide (a publisher of children's books and magazines), and as vice president of corporate communications for CBS Corporation (a mass media company). From 1992 to 1996, Ms. Caputo served in President Clinton's administration, both as press secretary for First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and as deputy assistant to the President. In addition to her private directorships, Ms. Caputo also serves on several private advisory boards and committees.

Kathy Higgins Victor

 Ms. Kathy J. Higgins Victor is Independent Director of Best BUY Co Inc., since November 1999. She has served since 1994 as president and founder of Centera Corporation (an executive development and leadership coaching firm located in Minneapolis, Minnesota). From 1991 to 1994, she was senior vice president of human resources at Northwest Airlines, Inc., now Delta Air Lines (a commercial airline). Prior to that, Ms. Higgins Victor held senior executive positions at The Pillsbury Company, subsequently acquired by General Mills, Inc. (a producer of grain and other foodstuffs), and Burger King Corporation (operator and franchisor of restaurants worldwide). Ms. Higgins Victor's roles with these branded public companies give her experience in the areas of established company cultures, executive compensation and human resources.

Ronald James

 Mr. Ronald James is no longer Independent Director of Best BUY Co Inc., effective June 20, 2013. Mr. James has served since 2000 as president and chief executive officer of the Center for Ethical Business Cultures (an organization located 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 (a business services company located in Minneapolis, Minnesota). From 1971 to 1996, he was with US West Communications, Inc. (now CenturyLink), most recently serving as Minnesota's top executive officer. He previously served as a director of St. Paul Companies (now The Travelers Companies, Inc.), Ceridian Corporation, and Automotive Industries, and on the boards of Allina Hospitals and Clinics, the Greater Twin Cities United Way, and the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Mr. James also served on an advisory group to the United States Sentencing Commission and speaks regularly at conferences on the subject of the board's role in creating and sustaining ethical cultures.

Sanjay Khosla

 Mr. Sanjay Khosla is Independent Director of Best BUY Co Inc., since October 2008. Mr. Khosla has served since January 2007 as president of developing markets at Kraft Foods, Inc. (an international food and beverage company). From 2004 to 2006, Mr. Khosla was with Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd. (a multi-national dairy company based in New Zealand), where he served as managing director of its consumer and food service business. Before joining Fonterra in 2004, he had a 27-year career with Unilever PLC in India, the U.K. and Europe, culminating as senior vice president, global beverages, and chairman of Unilever's beverages category.

Gerard Vittecoq

 Mr. Gerard R. Vittecoq is Independent Director of Best Buy Co Inc., since September 2008. He has served since 2004 as a group president and executive office member of Caterpillar, Inc. (a manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines). He is responsible for the company's Growing Energy and Power Systems business, which includes its Industrial Power Systems & Growth Markets division, Large Power Systems and Growth Markets division, Marine and Petroleum Power division, Electrical Power division, Solar Turbines division and Progress Rail division. He is also responsible for driving enterprise profit and loss accountability for Caterpillar's Europe-Africa-Middle East ("EAME") region. He joined Caterpillar in 1975 and has served in various accounting- and finance-related roles within the company. From 1987 to 1990, he was in charge of strategy projects and was appointed director of strategy & planning in 1990, where he served until 1995. From 1995 to 1997, he was managing director of Caterpillar France S.A. In 1997, he became managing director of Caterpillar Belgium S.A. He was elected a vice president in January 2001, overseeing the EAME Product Development & Operations division. In addition to his private directorship service, he is also a member of the Evian Group: Free Trade Think Tank, the Senior Advisory Council of the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce, and an executive member of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.

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Name Shares Traded Price

SURFACE CAROL A

 280 $22.97

BALLARD SHARI L

 312 $22.97

GRAFTON SUSAN S

 116 $22.97

GOULD CHRISTOPHER K

 52 $22.97

NELSEN KEITH J

 273 $22.97

BALLARD SHARI L

 19,910 $0.00

JOLY HUBERT

 130,662 $0.00

SURFACE CAROL A

 17,919 $0.00

GRAFTON SUSAN S

 7,168 $0.00

NELSEN KEITH J

 21,570 $0.00

MCCOLLAM SHARON L

 67,198 $0.00

GOULD CHRISTOPHER K

 3,385 $0.00

PAULL MATTHEW H

 6,500 $24.88

CAPUTO LISA M

 2,824 $24.78

ANDERSON BRADBURY H

 6,028 $0.00

LENZMEIER ALLEN U

 11,250 $24.45

ANDERSON BRADBURY H

 11,250 $20.65

LENZMEIER ALLEN U

 11,250 $20.65

ANDERSON BRADBURY H

 11,250 $24.59

SURFACE CAROL A

 2,730 $17.16

BALLARD SHARI L

 162 $16.11

NELSEN KEITH J

 102 $16.11

GOULD CHRISTOPHER K

 35 $16.11

SURFACE CAROL A

 135 $16.11

GRAFTON SUSAN S

 1,000 $0.00
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