Best Buy 2005 Annual Report Download - page 33

Download and view the complete annual report

Please find page 33 of the 2005 Best Buy annual report below. You can navigate through the pages in the report by either clicking on the pages listed below, or by using the keyword search tool below to find specific information within the annual report.

Page out of 118

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
  • 111
  • 112
  • 113
  • 114
  • 115
  • 116
  • 117
  • 118

serving in positions of increasing responsibility, including Corporation, a manufacturer and marketer of consumer
most recently as Assistant Vice President and General products, food and packaging; and a general manager at
Manager for New York. Progressive Insurance. Mr. Linton began his career at
Procter & Gamble Company. Mr. Linton also serves as a
Shari L. Ballard was named Executive Vice President — director of Peet’s Coffee & Tea.
Human Capital and Leadership in December 2004.
Ms. Ballard joined us in 1993 and has served as Senior Michael London was named Executive Vice President —
Vice President, Vice President, and general and assistant Sourcing and Alliances in December 2004. He served as
store manager. Executive Vice President — Global Sourcing from
February 2004 to December 2004 and Executive Vice
Ronald D. Boire joined us in June 2003 as Executive Vice President — Customer Centricity from July 2003 to
President and General Merchandise Manager. Prior to February 2004. Prior to that, he served as Executive Vice
joining us, he spent 17 years at Sony Electronics Inc., President — General Merchandise Manager from 2001 to
where he held various executive, sales and marketing 2003, as Senior Vice President — General Merchandise
positions before becoming president of Sony’s Personal from 1998 to 2001 and as Vice President — General
Mobile Products Company. Most recently, he was Merchandise from 1996 to 1998. Prior to joining us in
president of the Sony Electronics Consumer Sales 1996, Mr. London was a senior vice president for
Company, and was responsible for managing sales and NordicTrack, a fitness equipment manufacturer, and
distribution of Sony’s consumer electronics products executive vice president for Central Tractor Farm &
throughout the United States. Mr. Boire also was a Country, a specialty farm products retail supplier.
member of Sony’s operations committee.
John C. Walden was named Executive Vice President —
Thomas C. Healy was named Executive Vice President — Customer Business Group in December 2004. Mr. Walden
Best Buy for Business in December 2004. Mr. Healy served as Executive Vice President — Human Capital and
joined us in 1990 and has held positions as President — Leadership from 2002 to 2004 and President of
Best Buy International, Senior Vice President, Regional BestBuy.com, Inc. from 1999 to 2002. Prior to joining us
Vice President, district manager and store manager. in 1999, Mr. Walden served as chief operating officer of
Darren R. Jackson was named Chief Financial Officer in Peapod, Inc., an Internet retailer of groceries. Mr. Walden
February 2001. Mr. Jackson joined us in 2000 as Senior has also held executive positions with Ameritech
Vice President — Finance and Treasurer. Prior to that, Corporation, a telecommunications company, and Storage
Mr. Jackson served as chief financial officer of the Technology Corporation, a maker of data storage
Full-Line Store Division at Nordstrom, Inc. from 1998 to products. Earlier he practiced corporate and securities law
2000 and as chief financial officer of Carson Pirie Scott & with Sidley, Austin, Brown and Wood LLP.
Co. Inc., a department store chain, from 1996 to 1998. Robert A. Willett became our Executive Vice President —
A certified public accountant, Mr. Jackson has 18 years of Operations in April 2004. In April 2002, we engaged
experience in the retail industry. Mr. Jackson serves as a Mr. Willett as a consultant and special advisor to our
director of Advanced Auto Parts, Inc. and serves on the Board of Directors on matters relating to operational
Marquette University Board of Trustees. efficiency and excellence. Prior to that, he was the global
Michael A. Linton was promoted to Executive Vice managing partner for the retail practice at Accenture LLP,
President — Consumer and Brand Marketing and Chief a global management consulting, technology services and
Marketing Officer in March 2002. Mr. Linton joined us in outsourcing company, and was also a member of its
1999 as Senior Vice President — Strategic Marketing. executive committee. Mr. Willett began his career as a
Prior to that, Mr. Linton held positions as vice president of store manager at Marks & Spencer P.L.C., a British
marketing at Remington Products Corporation, a maker of department store chain, and has held executive positions
personal care and grooming products; vice president and at F.W. Woolworth & Co., as well as several other
general manager of a product category at James River retailers in the United Kingdom.
17