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| occupation = Senior Lecturer, Harvard Business School
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| title = Former CEO and Chairman of Best Buy
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'''Hubert Bernard Joly''' (born August 11, 1959) is a French-American business executive, author, and Harvard Business School senior lecturer who led one of the most remarkable corporate turnarounds in American retail history as CEO of [[Best Buy]] from 2012 to 2019.<ref>{{cite news |title=Best Buy Names Joly CEO |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/best-buy-names-hubert-joly-ceo-1345225800 |newspaper=The Wall Street Journal |date=August 17, 2012 |access-date=December 15, 2025}}</ref>
'''Hubert Bernard Joly''' (born August 11, 1959) is a French-American business executive, author, and Harvard Business School senior lecturer who led one of the most remarkable corporate turnarounds in American retail history as CEO of [[Best Buy]] from 2012 to 2019.<ref>{{cite news |title=Best Buy Names Joly CEO |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/best-buy-names-hubert-joly-ceo-1345225800 |newspaper=The Wall Street Journal |date=August 17, 2012 |access-date=December 15, 2025}}</ref>


Under his leadership, Best Buy transformed from a company on the brink of bankruptcy—losing over $1 billion—into a thriving retailer with tripled stock prices.<ref>{{cite news |title=Best Buy Turnaround |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/18/business/best-buy-turnaround.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=September 18, 2017 |access-date=December 15, 2025}}</ref>
Under his leadership, Best Buy transformed from a company on the brink of bankruptcy - losing over $1 billion - into a thriving retailer with tripled stock prices.<ref>{{cite news |title=Best Buy Turnaround |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/18/business/best-buy-turnaround.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=September 18, 2017 |access-date=December 15, 2025}}</ref>


== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==

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Joly at Harvard Business School
Hubert Joly


Personal Information


Born
1959/8/11 (age 66)
Laxou, France
Nationality
Template:Flag French
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Education & Background

Education
HEC Paris (MBA)
Sciences Po Paris (MPA)



Career Highlights

Years Active
1981-present



Preceded By
Mike Mikan (interim)
Succeeded By
Corie Barry


Wealth

Net Worth
Estimated 0 million (2025)







Hubert Bernard Joly (born August 11, 1959) is a French-American business executive, author, and Harvard Business School senior lecturer who led one of the most remarkable corporate turnarounds in American retail history as CEO of Best Buy from 2012 to 2019.[1]

Under his leadership, Best Buy transformed from a company on the brink of bankruptcy - losing over $1 billion - into a thriving retailer with tripled stock prices.[2]

Early life and education

Hubert Joly was born on August 11, 1959, in Laxou, France. He earned his MBA from École des Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC Paris) in 1981, graduating top of his class.[3]

He then earned a Master of Public Administration from Sciences Po Paris in 1983.[4]

Career

McKinsey & Company (1983-1996)

Joly joined McKinsey & Company in 1983, spending 13 years at the firm and becoming co-leader of its European electronics practice.[5]

Best Buy CEO (2012-2019)

On August 17, 2012, Joly became CEO of Best Buy. He launched the "Renew Blue" transformation strategy, focusing on price matching Amazon, employee empowerment, and vendor partnerships.[6]

Employee turnover fell from 60% to 30%, and he was ranked #10 on Glassdoor's 2018 Top 100 Highest-Rated CEOs.[7]

Best Buy's stock price surged approximately 270% during his tenure as CEO and Executive Chairman.[8]

Harvard Business School (2020-present)

In June 2020, Joly joined Harvard Business School as Senior Lecturer. In May 2021, he published "The Heart of Business: Leadership Principles for the Next Era of Capitalism," which debuted at #3 on the WSJ Business Bestseller List.[9]

Awards

Joly received the French Legion of Honour in 2017 for his contributions to French business prestige internationally.[10]

See also

References

  1. <ref>"Best Buy Names Joly CEO".{Template:Newspaper.August 17, 2012.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  2. <ref>"Best Buy Turnaround".{Template:Newspaper.September 18, 2017.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  3. <ref>"Joly HEC Paris".{Template:Newspaper.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  4. <ref>"Joly Sciences Po".{Template:Newspaper.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  5. <ref>"Joly McKinsey Career".{Template:Newspaper.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  6. <ref>"Renew Blue Strategy".{Template:Newspaper.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  7. <ref>"Joly Glassdoor Ranking".{Template:Newspaper.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  8. <ref>"Best Buy Stock Performance".{Template:Newspaper.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  9. <ref>"Heart of Business Book".{Template:Newspaper.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  10. <ref>"Joly Legion of Honour".{Template:Newspaper.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>

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