24-Year Company Veteran to Lead Best Buy in Era of Connectivity

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Brian J. Dunn, age 49, officially became the chief executive officer of Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) at the company’s annual meeting of shareholders, held at the Best Buy corporate campus this morning. Dunn, a 24-year veteran of the company, had been the president and chief operating officer of the leading consumer electronics retailer.

Dunn also was appointed to the Best Buy board of directors and will stand for election at the 2010 regular meeting of shareholders.

“The current retail landscape creates an unprecedented opportunity for us to earn the business of new customers and grow share. We believe the value we can bring to people in helping them realize the full potential of their technology is literally universal, applicable everywhere,” said Dunn in remarks made to shareholders during the annual meeting. “This thing we call ‘technology’ is really a constant backdrop in people’s lives -- at home, at work, on the road, and literally in the palms of their hands. We call it the ‘connected world” and simply put, it’s about people, technology and the pursuit of happiness.”

During his tenure as president and COO, Dunn drove the company’s domestic business to new highs in terms of market share, employee retention, vendor relationships and customer satisfaction scores. He established himself as a powerful brand representative, strong motivator of employees, and decisive architect of dramatic organizational changes. A well respected leader, he ascended to the role of president three years ago, following an established record of successfully expanding the Best Buy brand into new markets for the company. For example, he launched the company’s northeast territory, the beachhead for what ultimately became the company’s east coast division, which Dunn later headed as well.

Dunn has excelled in differentiating Best Buy from the competition and enhancing performance at more than 1,000 consumer electronics stores in the United States. The domestic stores, the Geek Squad, and the company’s marketing, customer experience and merchant functions all currently report to Dunn. He also is personally involved with managing key vendor relationships, including many of the company’s manufacturing partners in Asia.

Dunn’s career is a remarkable journey from store associate in 1985, to his current leadership role. When Dunn joined Best Buy in 1985, the company operated only a dozen stores. His career in the 23 years since then has been a reflection of the company itself – confident, optimistic and unafraid to grow and take on new challenges. In 1989, Dunn became a store manager and in 1990, a district manager in Minnesota. The New Jersey native, who has spent most of his life living in Minnesota, was promoted again in 1996 and 1998 before becoming senior vice president of division 3 retail sales, which encompassed all of Best Buy’s East Coast operations, in 2000. He was named executive vice president of U.S.