:Brian J. Dunn
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Brian J. Dunn (born 1959/1960) is an American businessman who was the chief executive officer of Best Buy, from April 2009 to April 2012, having worked there since 1985.
Biography
He has also been on the board of directors of Dick's Sporting Goods since June 2006 and on the board of directors of the Best Buy Children's Foundation.{{citation needed|date=April 2012}}
Dunn started working when he was 14 at a grocery store and did not attend college. He began at Best Buy when he was 24 as a salesman in 1985, when Best Buy had only a few stores.{{cite interview |last=Dunn |first=Brian J. |subject-link=Brian J. Dunn |interviewer=Neil Parmar |title=Interview With Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn |url=http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/stocks/interview-with-best-buy-ceo-brian-dunn/ |work=SmartMoney |type=Online excerpts of interview |location=New York City |publisher=Dow Jones |date= June 28, 2010 |accessdate=2012-04-11 |quote=}} Dunn's mother, Ethel, was an accountant at Best Buy.{{cite news | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/12/business/best-buy-continues-investigation.html?_r=1 | title = Best Buy Inquiry Into Chief's Behavior Will Continue | first = Stephanie | last = Clifford | date = April 11, 2012 | work = NYTimes.com | location = New York City | publisher = The New York Times Company | accessdate = 2012-04-11 }}
In 1989, Dunn became a store manager and in 1990 a district manager in Minnesota. He was promoted to regional manager for Ohio, Indianapolis and Philadelphia stores in 1996, and in May, 1998, rose to regional vice president of the northeastern region, leading Best Buy’s entry into that market. In March 2000, he was promoted to senior vice president of division 3 retail sales, encompassing all of Best Buy’s east coast operations. He was named executive vice president of U.S. retail in 2002, and president of North America retail in December 2004. Finally, he rose to chief executive officer, replacing Brad Anderson on June 24, 2009.Christine Persaud, [https://archive.today/20130115124921/http://www.marketnews.ca/LatestNewsHeadlines/BestBuyCEOtoRetire;BrianDunnNamedSuccessor.html Best Buy CEO to Retire; Brian Dunn Named Successor], Marketnews, January 21, 2009
In April 2012, Brian Dunn resigned as Best Buy's CEO during an internal company investigation into allegations of personal misconduct stemming from an inappropriate relationship with a female Best Buy employee.Ed Stych, [http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2012/04/10/best-buy-dunn-resigned-amid-investiation.html Report: Dunn resigned as Best Buy CEO amid investigation over possible personal misconduct], Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal, April 10, 2012.{{cite news|last1=Bustillo|first1=Miguel|last2=Russolillo|
first2=Steven|title=Best Buy CEO Resigns|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303815404577335551794808074|newspaper=The Wall Street Journal|date=April 10, 2012}}
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before=Brad Anderson |
title=Best Buy CEO |
years=2009–2012 |
after= George L. "Mike" Mikan III (interim)
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Category:Year of birth uncertain
Category:American retail chief executives