Best Buy exec Corie Barry to take CEO reins in June

Best Buy exec Corie Barry to take CEO reins in June | From engineering to HR: The rise of Amazon's top-ranking woman | Peggy Alford will be nominated for Facebook board seat Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( April 16, 2019 CONNECT WITH NEW  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( €‰ [NEW SmartBrief]( [NEW SmartBrief]( Gender equality news for retail, CPG, financial services and tech [SIGN UP]( â‹… [FORWARD]( [] Top of the week [] [Best Buy exec Corie Barry to take CEO reins in June]( Best Buy exec Corie Barry to take CEO reins in June (Jason Connolly/AFP/Getty Images) Best Buy has promoted Chief Financial Officer Corie Barry to CEO, effective in June, the company said. Current CEO Hubert Joly, who led the retailer's turnaround, will become Best Buy's executive chairman and the retailer will launch a search for a new finance chief. 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