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Best Buy Co., Inc. is an American multinational consumer electronics retailer headquartered in Richfield, Minnesota. Originally founded by Richard M. Schulze and James Wheeler in 1966 as an audio specialty store called Sound of Music, it was rebranded under its current name with an emphasis on consumer electronics in 1983.
Sandra J. Schulze (deceased) Maureen Schulze. Children. 10. Richard Michael Schulze (born March 25, 1941) [1] is an American billionaire businessman. He is the founder of Best Buy and was chairman and CEO. On the Forbes 2016 list of the world's billionaires, he was ranked number 722 with a net worth of US$ 2.4 billion.
Former Chairman and CEO of Best Buy [1] Hubert Joly (born 11 August 1959) is a businessman and Harvard Business School faculty member [2] who formerly served as chairman and CEO of Best Buy. He is also the former president, CEO and director of Carlson, a global hospitality and travel conglomerate based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US.
Geek Squad, Inc. is a subsidiary of American and Canadian multinational consumer electronics corporation Best Buy, headquartered in Richfield, Minnesota.The subsidiary was originally an independent company founded by "Chief Inspector" Robert Stephens on June 16, 1994, and offers various computer-related services and accessories for residential and commercial clients.
In 1973, Anderson joined Sound of Music, a small chain of stereo stores that was the precursor to Best Buy, as a commissioned salesman. [3] [4] Best Buy's founder, Richard Schulze, named him vice president in 1981. [3] In subsequent years, Schulze and Anderson turned the chain from a commission-driven store to a discount store, warehouse-style ...
Dunn's mother, Ethel, was an accountant at Best Buy. [2] 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 ...
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (/ ˈ b ɜːr k ʃ ər /) is an American multinational conglomerate holding company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.Founded in 1839 as a textile manufacturer, it transitioned into a major conglomerate starting in 1965 under the management of chairman and CEO Warren Buffett and vice chairman Charlie Munger.
The financial results for 2018 showed the biggest loss in GameStop company history. [82] For the 52-week period ending on February 2, 2019, GameStop reported a record-breaking net loss of $673 million. [74] This was a change from the net profit of $34.7 million in the previous year. [74]