Melinda Whittington

Chief Executive Officer at LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED

Net worth: 12 M $ as of 2026-04-29

58 year

87 connections

Commercial Services

Consumer Non-Durables

Retail Trade

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Ms. Melinda D.
Whittington, CPA, is an Independent Director at Best Buy Co., Inc. and a Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at La-Z-Boy, Inc. She is on the Board of Directors at Best Buy Co., Inc., American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc., American Home Furnishings Alliance, Inc., Business Leaders For Michigan and Monroe Family YMCA. Ms. Whittington was previously employed as a CFO & Chief Accounting Officer by Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc., a Chief Accounting Officer, SVP & Controller by Kraft Foods Group, Inc., and a Finance Director by Procter & Gamble Co. She received her undergraduate degree from The Ohio State University.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED 0.77%	2025-06-27	316,038 ( 0.77% )	11 M $	2026-04-29
BEST BUY CO., INC. 0%	2025-06-12	8,812 ( 0% )	533 038 $	2026-04-29

Melinda Whittington active positions

Companies	Position	Start
LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED	Chief Executive Officer	2021-04-24
BEST BUY CO., INC.	Director/Board Member	2023-03-27
American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc. American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a non profit organization for home furnishings industry	Director/Board Member	2023-03-02
American Home Furnishings Alliance, Inc. American Home Furnishings Alliance, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as an association serving the U.S. residential furniture industry	Director/Board Member	-
Business Leaders For Michigan Business Leaders For Michigan Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Creates jobs and personal income for charity	Director/Board Member	-
Monroe Family YMCA	Director/Board Member	-

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Former positions of Melinda Whittington

Companies	Position	End
VERADIGM INC.	Director of Finance/CFO	2017-05-11
KRAFT FOODS	Comptroller/Controller/Auditor	2015-09-30
PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY	Corporate Officer/Principal	2013-12-31

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Private companies	10
Best Buy Co., Inc. Best Buy Co., Inc. Electronics/Appliance StoresRetail Trade Retails consumer electronics, entertainment software and appliances	Retail Trade
La-Z-Boy, Inc. La-Z-Boy, Inc. Home FurnishingsConsumer Durables Engages in the production, manufacturing and distribution of residential furniture	Consumer Durables
Procter & Gamble Co. Procter & Gamble Co. Household/Personal CareConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures and sells fabric & home care products, diapers, baby wipes, tissues, toilet paper, hair, skin and personal care, toothbrushes, vitamins, supplements & razors	Consumer Non-Durables
Kraft Foods Group, Inc. Kraft Foods Group, Inc. Food: Major DiversifiedConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures and markets packaged food products	Consumer Non-Durables
The Ohio State University The Ohio State University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Business Leaders For Michigan Business Leaders For Michigan Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Creates jobs and personal income for charity	Commercial Services
American Home Furnishings Alliance, Inc. American Home Furnishings Alliance, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as an association serving the U.S. residential furniture industry	Commercial Services
Veradigm, Inc. Veradigm, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops patient engagement software for healthcare organizations	Technology Services
American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc. American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a non profit organization for home furnishings industry	Commercial Services
Monroe Family YMCA