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GameStop promotes Mike Buskey to EVP and president of US stores

Prior to GameStop, Buskey was SVP of Human Resources, U.S. store operations for The Home Depot, responsible for leading the company's HR activities for approximately 2,000 stores across the U.S.

February 4, 2015

Grapevine, Texas-based GameStop Corp. has announced the promotion of Mike Buskey to executive vice president and president, U.S. stores. Buskey joined GameStop in 2010 as SVP of Human Resources, focusing on building GameStop’s overall organizational capability. His senior leadership experience includes a unique blend of operations and HR, which has allowed him to create strategic alliances throughout the organization to achieve better business results, the company said in a press release.

Prior to GameStop, Buskey was SVP of Human Resources, U.S. store operations, for The Home Depot, responsible for leading the company's HR activities for approximately 2,000 stores across the U.S.

A 32-year veteran in the retail industry, Buskey has also had a distinguished career as an operator for Oshman Sporting Goods, Circuit City and Wherehouse Entertainment.

Prior to his retail career, he earned a Bachelor's degree in English from the University of San Francisco and spent eight years as a professional baseball player, finishing his career with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1978.