Primary Job Title Member of the Board of Directors Primary Organization Best Buy
Location Sidney, Nebraska, United States Regions Midwestern US Gender Male
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President and Chief Executive Officer of Cabela’s, Inc., a leading omni-channel retailer of hunting, fishing and camping products (2009-present); President and Chief Executive Officer of Freedom Group, Inc. and its successor company, Remington Arms Company, Inc., a firearms and ammunition manufacturer (1999-2009).
As the President and Chief
Executive Officer of Cabela’s, Inc., Thomas Millner is a prominent presence in multi-channel retail. As the Chief Executive Officer of North America’s foremost outdoors retailer, Thomas Millner brings to the Best Buy board expertise in support of the Company’s Renew Blue strategic priorities, particularly those concerning effective merchandizing and multi-channel operations. He has experience leading a specialty retailer through a transformation; when he joined Cabela’s, the company’s market capitalization hovered near $500 million; five years later, it exceeded $5 billion.
Before leading that remarkable growth, Thomas Millner was President and Chief Executive Officer of Remington Arms Company. Earlier in his career he was Chief Executive Officer and President of Pilliod Cabinet and held various leadership positions at Broyhill Furniture and Thomasville Furniture. Experience gained throughout his career complements Best Buy’s strategy for enhanced personalized consumer marketing. Thomas Millner has served on many non-profit boards and is a director and member of the Executive Committee of United States Sportsmen's Alliance and a director of Cabela's Outdoor Fund.
Thomas Millner holds a degree from Randolph Macon College.
