
	Bruce Besanko joined OfficeMax in 2009 as executive vice president of finance, chief financial officer and chief administrative officer for the company. In this role, Mr. Besanko oversees the corporation&#39;s financial functions and processes, including financial accounting and reporting, treasury and finance, planning and analysis, business development, loss prevention, investor relations and tax.

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	Prior to OfficeMax, Mr. Besanko served as executive vice president of finance and chief financial officer for Circuit City Stores Inc. Before joining Circuit City in 2007, Mr. Besanko was senior vice president of finance and chief financial officer for The Yankee Candle Company Inc. from 2005 to 2007. He served as vice president of finance for Best Buy Co. Inc. from 2002 to 2005. Mr. Besanko also held several financial leadership positions at Sears, Roebuck &amp; Co. and Atlantic Richfield Company from 1992 to 2002.

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	Mr. Besanko is a member of the Board of Directors of the USO of Illinois; and serves on the Advisory Board of the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago. Additionally, Mr. Besanko is a judge for the Entrepreneur of the Year award, Midwest Region, a prestigious international award sponsored by Ernst &amp; Young. Mr. Besanko also serves as an Admissions Liaison Officer for the United States Air Force Academy.

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	Mr. Besanko earned a bachelor of science degree in Psychology from the University of Cincinnati and holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Chicago. Mr. Besanko also served in the U.S. Air Force for more than 26 years, rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel. In 2003, Mr. Besanko received the Air Medal for numerous aerial combat missions over Iraq and Afghanistan as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.
