Marvin R. Ellison

Marvin R. Ellison

Chairman, President, and CEO at Lowe’s
Company Tenure: 5 years
Education:
University of Memphis (B.B.A.) Emory University (M.B.A.)
Biography:

Marvin has more than 35 years of retail leadership and operational experience and has the unique distinction of being the only African American to serve as Chairman and CEO of two Fortune 500 companies. Prior to joining Lowe’s, Marvin served as Chairman and CEO of J.C. Penney Co., where he delivered positive sales growth, reduced debt and generated positive adjusted earnings per share.
He has extensive experience in the home improvement industry, having spent 12 years in senior-level operations roles with The Home Depot. Most notably he served as Executive Vice President of U.S. stores from 2008 to 2014, dramatically improving customer service and efficiency across the organization, as he oversaw U.S. sales, operations, installation services, tool rental and pro strategic initiatives. Prior to Home Depot, Marvin spent 15 years at Target Corp. in a variety of operational and leadership roles.

Profile Details

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Republican Support
Democratic Support
$4,700 $1,000

Affiliated Companies

Lowe’s

Lowe’s
FedEx

FedEx

Key Statements

"Diversity and inclusion are business imperatives for Lowe's, and the disability end is a valued partner. So I am proud to sign my name to the CEO letter encouraging leaders of other large employers to take part in the Disability Equality Index."

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