Best Buy Co., Inc | 7601 Penn Avenue South,
Richfield, MN 55423 |
Phone: 612-291-1000
As CEO of Best Buy, Brad Anderson is
attempting to transform a 140,000-employee enterprise from a “product-centric”
company to one that is “talent-powered and customer-driven.” Anderson says that constant
innovation is required to enhance the quality of customers’ experience and that
the best ideas come from employees who are closest to customers. A lifelong
audiophile, Anderson joined the company in 1973 as a commissioned salesman at
the fledgling Sound of Music. He became the company’s second CEO in 2002,
succeeding founder Richard Schulze.
Education: Associate's degree, Waldorf College and bachelor's degree,
University of Denver
Career History: Best Buy Co., Inc.: Vice chairman and CEO (present), CEO, president and COO, executive vice president, vice president, store manager, salesman at Best Buy Co., Inc., formerly Sound of Music.
Activities: Anderson's charitable and volunteer efforts are highlighted by his participation on the boards of the American Film Institute, Best Buy Children's Foundation, Minnesota Public Radio and Minnesota Early Learning Foundation. He currently serves on the Retail Industry Leaders Association Board, the Waldorf College Board of Regents, and the General Mills Board of Directors.
Awards: Recently named one of "The Best CEOs in America" by Institutional Investor Magazine.
