COMPANY

Founded by Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank in 1978.

Acquired Hughes Supply in 2006 for $3.2B.

Official Website:
http://www.homedepot.com/

Industry:
Retail

Ticker:
NYSE:HD

Corporate headquarters:
Vinings, GA

Sales:
$81.5B (2005)

Employees:
355,000

EXECUTIVES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Frank Blake	Business	c. 1950		CEO of Home Depot
Arthur Blank	Business	27-Sep-1942		Co-Founder of Home Depot
Ronald M. Brill	Business	c. 1944		Former EVP, Home Depot
Michael J. Gade	Business	c. 1952		Challance Group
Kenneth Langone	Business	c. 1935		Co-Founder of Home Depot
Bernie Marcus	Business	12-May-1929		Co-Founder of Home Depot
W. Andrew McKenna	Business	c. 1946		Former VP, Home Depot
Robert L. Nardelli	Business	17-May-1948		CEO of Chrysler
Carol B. Tomé	Business	c. 1957		CFO of Home Depot
Annette M. Verschuren	Business	c. 1957		President, Home Depot Asia & Canada

CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
F. Duane Ackerman	Business	1942		CEO of Bellsouth, 1997-2006
David H. Batchelder	Business	c. 1949		Relational Investors LLC
Frank Blake	Business	c. 1950		CEO of Home Depot
Ari Bousbib	Business	c. 1962		President of Otis Elevator
Gregory D. Brenneman	Business	c. 1962		CEO of Quiznos
Albert P. Carey	Business	c. 1951		CEO of Frito-Lay North America
John L. Clendenin	Business	c. 1933		CEO of Bellsouth, 1984-96
Armando M. Codina	Business	c. 1946		Founder of Codina Group
Claudio X. Gonzalez	Business	c. 1939		CEO of Kimberly-Clark de Mexico
Milledge A. Hart III	Business	c. 1934		President of EDS, 1970-77
Bonnie G. Hill	Business	30-Oct-1941		VP of Times Mirror Co., 1997-2001
Karen L. Katen	Business	1948		Senior Pfizer executive
Kenneth Langone	Business	c. 1935		Co-Founder of Home Depot

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Arthur Blank	Business	27-Sep-1942		Co-Founder of Home Depot
Ronald M. Brill	Business	c. 1944		Former EVP, Home Depot
Richard H. Brown	Business	c. 1947		CEO of EDS, 1999-2003
Johnnetta B. Cole	Educator	19-Oct-1936		President of Spelman College, 1987-97
Brian C. Cornell	Business	c. 1960		CEO of Michaels Stores
Richard Grasso	Business	1946		CEO of the NYSE, 1995-2003
Laban P. Jackson, Jr.	Business	c. 1943		Clear Creek Properties
Helen Johnson-Leipold	Business	c. 1956		CEO of Johnson Outdoors
Lawrence R. Johnston	Business	1949		CEO of Albertson's, 2001-06
Donald R. Keough	Business	4-Sep-1926		Chairman of Allen & Company
Bernie Marcus	Business	12-May-1929		Co-Founder of Home Depot
Angelo R. Mozilo	Business	1938		Former CEO of Countrywide
Robert L. Nardelli	Business	17-May-1948		CEO of Chrysler
Roger Penske	Business	20-Feb-1937		CEO of Penske Corporation
Tom Ridge	Politician	26-Aug-1945		US Secretary of Homeland Security, 2003-04

EMPLOYMENT

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Seann William Scott	Actor	3-Oct-1976		American Pie

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