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21
PART I
Vice President — Merchandising. Prior to joining us, he
spent approximately 17 years with Circuit City Stores, Inc., a
retailer of consumer electronics, serving in positions of
increasing responsibility, including most recently as assistant
vice president and general manager for New York.
ShariL.Ballard was named Executive Vice President —
Human Resources and Legal in December 2004.
Ms. Ballard joined us in 1993 and has held positions as
Senior Vice President, Vice President, and general and
assistant store manager.
Thomas C.Healy was named Executive Vice President —
Best Buy For Business in December 2004. Mr. Healy joined
us in 1990 and has held positions as President — Best Buy
International, Senior Vice President, Regional Vice
President, district manager and store manager.
Darren R.Jackson was named Executive Vice President —
Finance and Chief Financial Officer in April 2002. Mr. Jackson
joined us in 2000 as Senior Vice President — Finance and
Treasurer and was promoted to Chief Financial Officer in
2001. Prior to that, Mr. Jackson served as chief financial officer
of the Full-Line Store Division at Nordstrom, Inc., a department
store chain, from 1998 to 2000 and as chief financial officer
of Carson Pirie Scott & Co. Inc., a department store chain,
from 1996 to 1998. A certified public accountant (inactive),
Mr. Jackson has 18 years of experience in the retail industry.
He serves as a director of Advanced Auto Parts, Inc., vice
chairman of the Marquette University board and a director of
Cristo Rey Network.
Timothy D.McGeehan was named Executive Vice
President — Retail Sales in June 2005. Mr. McGeehan
joined us in 1988 and has held positions as Senior Vice
President, Regional Vice President, regional manager,
district manager and store manager.
Kalendu Patel was named Executive Vice President —
Strategy and International in April 2005. Mr. Patel joined us
in 2003 and has held positions as Senior Vice President
and Vice President. Prior to joining us, Mr. Patel was a
partner at Strategos, a strategic consulting firm. Prior to
that, he held various positions with KPMG Consulting Inc.
and Courtaulds PLC in the United Kingdom.
Joseph M.Joyce was named Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Assistant Secretary in 1997.
Mr. Joyce joined us in 1991 as Vice President — Human
Resources and General Counsel. Prior to joining us,
Mr. Joyce was with Tonka Corporation, a toy maker, having
most recently served as vice president, secretary and
general counsel.
James L.Muehlbauer was named Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer — Best Buy U.S. in December 2006.
He joined us in 2002 and has served as Senior Vice
President — Finance, and Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer — Musicland. Prior to joining us, Mr. Muehlbauer
spent 10 years with The Pillsbury Company, a consumer
packaged goods company, where he held various senior-
level finance management positions, including vice president
and worldwide controller, vice president of operations,
divisional finance director, director of mergers and
acquisitions, and director of internal audit. A certified public
accountant (inactive), Mr. Muehlbauer spent eight years with
Coopers & Lybrand LLP and most recently served as a senior
manager in the firm’s audit and consulting practice.
John Noble was named Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer — Best Buy International in May 2006.
Mr. Noble joined us in 2002 and has held positions as
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer — Best
Buy Canada, and Vice President — Finance. Prior to joining
us, Mr. Noble spent 10 years with The Pillsbury Company,
and most recently served as vice president — finance for
operations.
Ryan D.Robinson was named Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer — New Growth Platforms in
December 2006. Mr. Robinson joined us in 2002 and has
held positions as Senior Vice President — Finance and
Treasurer, and Vice President — Finance and Treasurer.
Prior to joining us, he spent 15 years at ABN AMRO
Holding N.V., an international bank, and most recently
served as senior vice president and director of that financial
institution’s North American private-equity activities.
Mr. Robinson also held management positions in ABN
AMRO Holding N.V.’s corporate finance, finance advisory,
acquisitions and asset securitization divisions.
Susan S.Grafton was named Vice President, Controller and
Chief Accounting Officer in December 2006. Ms. Grafton
joined us in 2000 and has held positions as Vice President —
Financial Operations and Controller, Vice President —
Planning and Performance Management, Senior Director,
and Director. Prior to joining us, she was with The Pillsbury
Company and Pitney Bowes, Inc. in numerous finance and
accounting positions. Ms. Grafton serves on the Finance
Leaders Council for the National Retail Industry Leaders
Association and the Financial Executive Council for the
National Retail Federation.
Item 4.Submission of Matters to a Vote of
Security Holders.
Not applicable.