GAMESTOP ANNOUNCES PAUL RAINES AS CEO
The Board of Directors of GameStop Corp. the world’s largest video game and entertainment software retailer, announced today (June 2) the promotion of J. Paul Raines toChief Executive Officer from Chief Operating Officer.
Raines joined GameStop as Chief Operating Officer in September 2008. Previously he spent eight years with The Home Depot in various management positions in retail operations, including serving as the Executive Vice President of U.S. Stores and President of the Southern Division. Prior to Home Depot, Raines spent four years in global sourcing for L.L. Bean and 10 years with Kurt Salmon Associates in their consumer products group. Raines currently serveson the Board of Directors of Advanced Auto Parts, a Fortune 500 company.
“On behalf of the board of directors for the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR), weextend our congratulations to Paul Raines and the entire GameStop team for their continuous commitment to diversity and inclusion,” said Carlos F. Orta, HACR President & CEO. “Paul has been a long time advocate of HACR, our mission, and programs and he is a role model for all executives in Corporate America."
Raines' involvement with HACR began in 2005 with his participation in the HACR Program on Corporate Governance at the Harvard Business School. Most recently he participated in the 2009 HACRCorporate Executives Forum and since joining the board of directors for Advance Auto Parts, he has become a member of the HACR Corporate Directors Summit.
Ranked at 256 byFortune Magazine,GameStop Corp. is the world's largest video game and entertainment software retailer. The company operates 6,486 retail stores in 17 countries worldwide.
