Officers
Finance and Investment Policy Committee Charter
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Best Buy Co., Inc.
Nominating, Corporate Governance and Public Policy Committee Charter
By-Laws Policy for Shareholder Nomination of Candidates to Become Directors of the Company
Strategic Planning Process Process for Communication with the Board of Directors
Board of Directors
Directors Candidate Search Corporate Social Responsibility Report
Corporate Governance Principles Best Buy Global Ethics
FY '09 Proxy (PDF Format) Best Buy Co., Inc. 2004 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan As Amended
Audit Committee Charter

Officers
Brian J. Dunn
Chief Executive Officer
Biography PhotoBrian J. Dunn
Chief Executive Officer


an Dunn is chief executive officer of Best Buy Co., Inc., an innovative growth company with a portfolio of retail and service brands that empowers its employees to provide customers around the world with superior experiences by responding to their unique needs and aspirations. Dunn became Best Buy’s CEO on June 24, 2009.

Dunn started with Best Buy in 1985 as a sales associate when the company operated just a dozen stores. In the more than twenty years since, his career has been a r... 

James L. Muehlbauer
Executive Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Biography PhotoJames L. Muehlbauer
Executive Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer


Muehlbauer is executive vice president — finance and chief financial officer for Best Buy Co., Inc., a multinational retailer of technology and entertainment products and services with approximately 1,300 store locations across the United States, throughout Canada and in China.

In his role, Muehlbauer supports enterprise growth initiatives and leads Best Buy’s financial activities including decision support, strategic planning and performance management, accounting and reporting,... 

Robert A. Willett
Chief Executive Officer - Best Buy International
Biography PhotoRobert A. Willett
Chief Executive Officer - Best Buy International


Robert A. Willett is the chief executive officer of Best Buy International, the strategic business unit of Best Buy Co., Inc., focused on creating opportunities for growth and innovation outside of the United States. He was appointed to this role in 2006.

Under Willett’s leadership, Best Buy International will implement a global integration and growth strategy to maximize the retailer’s opportunities beyond North America, while continuing to reengineer the supply chain and informa... 

Shari L. Ballard
Executive Vice President - Retail Channel Management
Biography PhotoShari L. Ballard
Executive Vice President - Retail Channel Management


Shari Ballard is leading a charge to change the way Best Buy Co., Inc., a multinational retailer of technology and entertainment products and services, does business. She recognizes that the best insights to grow the company don’t come from big titles at the top of an organization chart and she wants every employee to have a chance to make their mark at Best Buy.

Spending the majority of her professional career at Best Buy, Ballard was hired in 1993 as an assistant store manager a... 

Susan S. Grafton
Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
Susan S. Grafton
Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
Joseph M. Joyce
Senior Vice President - General Counsel and Assistant Secretary
Joseph M. Joyce
Senior Vice President - General Counsel and Assistant Secretary
Barry J. Judge
Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer
Barry J. Judge
Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer
Kalendu Patel
Executive Vice President - Emerging Business
Biography PhotoKalendu Patel
Executive Vice President - Emerging Business


As executive vice president of Emerging Business for Best Buy Co., Inc., a multinational retailer of technology and entertainment products and services, Kal Patel leads the company’s efforts to initiate, incubate and implement global growth opportunities while increasing the enterprise’s capabilities for innovation. He also focuses on building relationships with venture capitalists to enable Best Buy to learn from the experiences of others and quickly adapt best practices to advance the compa... 

John E. Pershing
Executive Vice President - Human Capital
Biography PhotoJohn E. Pershing
Executive Vice President - Human Capital


John Pershing is executive vice president of human capital for Best Buy Co., Inc., a multinational retailer of technology and entertainment products and services. In this role, Pershing oversees the recruiting, training, employee relations and employee development for approximately 140,000 employees at Best Buy’s operations around the world.

Pershing’s 18-year journey with Best Buy began when he took a full-time position in the stores in order to support himself while earning his ... 

Ryan D. Robinson
Senior Vice President and U.S. Strategic Business Unit Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Ryan D. Robinson
Senior Vice President and U.S. Strategic Business Unit Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Tim R. Sheehan
Executive Vice President - Enterprise Retail Operations
Tim R. Sheehan
Executive Vice President - Enterprise Retail Operations
Michael A. Vitelli
Executive Vice President - Customer Operating Groups
Biography PhotoMichael A. Vitelli
Executive Vice President - Customer Operating Groups


Mike Vitelli is executive vice president, customer operating groups for Best Buy Co., Inc., a multinational retailer of technology and entertainment products and services. In this capacity, he leads Best Buy’s mobility, home solutions and entertainment operating groups and also has oversight for enterprise merchandising, the company’s private label business, Pacific Sales and Magnolia Audio Video.

Vitelli joined Best Buy in 2004 as senior vice president and general manager of home... 

Scott Wheway
Chief Executive Officer - Best Buy Europe
Scott Wheway
Chief Executive Officer - Best Buy Europe
Directors
Richard M. Schulze
Chairman - Best Buy Co., Inc.
Biography PhotoRichard M. Schulze
Chairman - Best Buy Co., Inc.


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 ... 
Bradbury H. Anderson
Vice Chairman - Best Buy Co., Inc. (Former)
Biography PhotoBradbury H. Anderson
Vice Chairman - Best Buy Co., Inc. (Former)


Bradbury H. Anderson, 59, 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 April1991. He has been employed in various capacities with us since 1973. In addition, he serves as the chairman of the board of the Retail Industry Leaders Association, as well as on the boards of the American Film Institute, Ju... 
Brian J. Dunn
Chief Executive Officer - Best Buy Co., Inc
Biography PhotoBrian J. Dunn
Chief Executive Officer - Best Buy Co., Inc


Brian Dunn is chief executive officer of Best Buy Co., Inc., an innovative growth company with a portfolio of retail and service brands that empowers its employees to provide customers around the world with superior experiences by responding to their unique needs and aspirations. Dunn became Best Buy’s CEO on June 24, 2009.

Dunn started with Best Buy in 1985 as a sales associate when the company operated just a dozen stores. In the more than twenty years since, his career has been... 

Kathy J. Higgins Victor
Centera Corporation
Biography PhotoKathy J. Higgins Victor
Centera Corporation


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.... 
Ronald James
Center for Ethical Business Cultures
Biography PhotoRonald James
Center for Ethical Business Cultures


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 emplo... 
Elliot S. Kaplan
Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P
Biography PhotoElliot S. Kaplan
Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P


Elliot S. Kaplan, 70, has been a director and Secretary since January 1971. Since 1961, he has been an attorney with the law firm of Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P., Minneapolis, Minnesota, which serves as our primary outside general counsel. He is also a director of infoUSA, Inc. and an owner and director of the Bank of Naples in Naples, Florida. In addition, he serves on the board of The Minnesota Historical Society and is vice chairman of the University of Minnesota Foundation.... 
Sanjay Khosla
Kraft International Commercial
Biography PhotoSanjay Khosla
Kraft International Commercial


Sanjay Khosla, 57, has been a director since October 2008. In January 2007, he joined Kraft Foods Inc., one of the world's largest food and beverage companies. He currently serves as president of Kraft International. Prior to Kraft, he was with Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd., a multinational dairy company based in New Zealand, where he served as managing director of its consumer and food service business. Before joining Fonterra, he had a 27-year career with Unilever in India, the United Kingd... 
Allen U. Lenzmeier
Best Buy Co., Inc. (Former)
Biography PhotoAllen U. Lenzmeier
Best Buy Co., Inc. (Former)


Allen U. Lenzmeier, 65, has been a director since February 2001, and a Vice Chairman. Prior to his promotion to Vice Chairman in 2004, he served in various capacities since joining us 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. Mr. Lenzmeier retired from Best Buy in February 2009, though he continues to serve as a director. He serves on the boards of UTStarcom, Inc. and Envoy Medical Corp... 
G. Mike Mikan
UnitedHealth Group Inc.
Biography PhotoG. Mike Mikan
UnitedHealth Group Inc.


G. Mike Mikan is executive vice president and chief financial officer of UnitedHealth Group, Inc., a diversified health and well-being company dedicated to making health care work better. Mikan was appointed to his current position in November 2006. He 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 UnitedHealth's Corporate Development group, which is... 
Matthew H. Paull
McDonald's Corporation (Former)
Biography PhotoMatthew H. Paull
McDonald's Corporation (Former)


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.... 
Rogelio M. Rebolledo
Pepsi Bottling Group Mexico (Former)
Biography PhotoRogelio M. Rebolledo
Pepsi Bottling Group Mexico (Former)


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 se... 
Frank D. Trestman
Trestman Enterprises
Biography PhotoFrank D. Trestman
Trestman Enterprises


Frank D. Trestman, 72, has been a director since December 1984. Since 1989, he has been president of Trestman Enterprises, an investment and business development firm in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and chairman of The Avalon Group, a real estate development partnership in Minneapolis. From 1987 to 1989, he was a consultant to McKesson Corporation, a distributor of pharmaceutical products, and medical supplies and equipment. From 1983 to 1987, he was chairman of the board and chief executive officer ... 
Hatim A. Tyabji
Bytemobile, Inc.
Biography PhotoHatim A. Tyabji
Bytemobile, Inc.


Hatim A. Tyabji, 62, has been a director since April 1998. Since July 2001, he has been executive chairman of Bytemobile, Inc., a wireless Internet infrastructure provider in Mountain View, California. From 1998 to 2000, he served as chairman and chief executive officer of Saraïde, Inc., a provider of Internet and wireless data services; and from 1986 to 1998, as president and chief executive officer (and as chairman from 1992 until 1998) of VeriFone, Inc., a global transaction automation enterp... 
Gérard Vittecoq
Caterpillar, Inc.
Biography PhotoGérard Vittecoq
Caterpillar, Inc.


Gérard R. Vittecoq, 60, has been a director since September 2008. Since 2004, he has been a group president of Caterpillar, Inc. in Peoria, Illinois, the world's largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, and industrial gas turbines, responsible for the company's Europe-Africa-Middle East Marketing and Operations Divisions; Marine, Petroleum and Electric Power Divisions; and Caterpillar Production System Division. He joined Caterpillar in 1975 and ...