Minneapolis — The board of directors of Best Buy Co., Inc. has appointed Hubert Joly as the company’s president and chief executive officer and a member of its board of directors.
Glenwillow, OH — As part of its plan to grow to 1,000 stores, Dots has hired Lisa Rhodes, former senior vice president of Wal-Mart’s U.S. apparel merchandising division, as CEO.
Chicago — Claire’s Stores, Inc. has appointed James D. Fielding as CEO, effective June 18, 2012. Fielding most recently served as president of Disney Stores Worldwide.
Minneapolis — Brian Dunn has resigned as CEO and director of the board of Best Buy Co., Inc. Director G. Mike Mikan has been named interim CEO while a search for a new CEO is underway.
Hingham, MA — This week, Talbots’ board of directors formally began the process of identifying a successor to Trudy F. Sullivan, the company’s president and CEO.
Boca Raton, FL — Office Depot’s board of directors has named Neil Austrian as chairman and chief executive officer. Austrian previously served as interim chairman and CEO of Office Depot.
