| Celebrated Name: | Hubert Joly |
| Real Name/Full Name: | Hubert Joly |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 62 years old |
| Birth Date: | 11 August 1959 |
| Birth Place: | Nancy, France |
| Nationality: | French |
| Height: | 5 feet 9 inches |
| Weight: | 83kg |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Wife/Spouse (Name): | N/A |
| Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): | NO |
| Dating/Girlfriend (Name): | N/A |
| Is Hubert Joly Gay? | NO |
| Profession: | Executive Chairman |
| Salary: | $16.7 million |
| Net Worth in 2024: | $200 million |
| Last Updated: | January 2024 |
Hubert Joly is an entrepreneur from France best known for working for Best Buy as an executive chairman. Hubert formerly worked as the CEO and director of Carlson, which is a world travel and hospitality conglomerate situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
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Early Life & Biography
Hubert Joly was born in Nancy, France, on 11 August 1959. He grew up in France, and it is the same place he got his education. Hubert attended two universities for his higher education. He initially went to the HEC Paris that was an international school of business and then proceeded to the Paris Institute of Political Studies, popularly referred to as Sciences Po.
Personal Life
Just like most celebrities, Hubert Joly likes keeping his relationship matters private. However, he was married until 2013 when he got divorced. Information about his divorce is still not available.
Age, Height, and Weight
Being born on 11 August 1959, Hubert Joly is 62 years old as of today’s date 16th January 2024. His height is 5 feet, 9 inches tall, and his weight is 83kg.
Career
Hubert Joly stopped working at Vivendi in the year 2004 and proceeded to become the President and the CWT Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Back in January 2008, Hubert was declared the president and the chief executive officer, Carlson Companies. Carlson Companies is the United States privately held International Corporation in the travel, hotel, and restaurant franchise industries offering jobs to not less than 175,000 people in more than 160 nations and territories. Hubert Joly got the positions in March 2008, having replaced Marilyn Carlson Nelson, who was the daughter to Curt Carlson, the founder. During his CWT leadership, the company grew its 2003 yearly sales from $8.9 billion to $25.5 billion in the year 2007.
On 17 August 2012, Hubert quit from his job in Carlson to take the CEO position at Best Buy. Under his leadership, the stock of the company tripled in the year 2013 with the aim of banking on large box stock up, product selection, superior customer care service, and other services such as the Geek Squad.
Hubert Joly’s highest goal is corresponding to the lowest price, concluded to ensure that a consumer coming to Best Buy as a showroom does not get a reason for buying elsewhere. Soon after taking the job, Hubert confirmed to the New York Times in 2012 that the strategy is straightforward. He added that they trust that price-competitiveness is table stakes and the way they want to win in about the advice, convenience, and service.
On 20 January 2017, a Brazilian newspaper Valor Economico reported that Joly was considered a Carrefour CEO. After seeing the report, Hubert issued a statement that he fully committed to Best Buy and that the stories going around that he was moving to Carrefour were fake news and that he had no plans of leaving.
On 15 April 2019, it was declared that Hubert Joly was stepping down as the Best Buy CEO, and that would be the executive chairman of the Best Buy in June 2019.
In his other additional jobs, Hubert works on the board of directors for Ralph Lauren and Best Buy. He previously worked as a Travel and Tourism Advisory Board member, founded in 2003.
Awards & Achievements
Hubert Joly has received several awards and honors. In the year 2017, he received the French National Order of the Legion of Honour and the French National Order of Merit that automatically makes him a Knight. Hubert has also received awards from Business Travel News for being one of the three most influential executives of the travel industry business. Besides, Hubert has been appointed by the World Economic as a Global Leader for Tomorrow.
Back in 2018, Hubert Joly was declared by the CEOWOELD magazine as one of the “World’s Best CEOs.”
Net Worth & Salary of Hubert Joly in 2024
As of January 2024, Hubert Joly has an estimated net worth of more than $200 million. He receives most of his earnings from his well-paying job as a Chief Executive Officer of Best Buy. He also owns more than 69 units of Best Buy Co stock with an estimated worth of $78,645,197.
Hubert also makes a considerable amount of income from making public appearances and has made public speeches at the Minnesota Student Association.
Back in the 2018 fiscal year, Hubert Joly received an annual salary of $16.7 million and was one of Minnesota’s highest-paid Chief Executive Offices.
Hubert Joly is one of the most successful CEOs in the world. He has earned his success through hard work and dedication, as he is also a firm believer in oneself. His five leadership criteria are the reason for his success because he strictly follows them when looking for someone to work in a leadership post.