Gerard J. Arpey

Gerard Arpey became a Board Member for The Home Depot in August 2015. He has also served as a Partner at Emerald Creek Group LLC since December 2011 and as a Board Member for S. C. Johnson & Son. Prior to these roles, Mr. Arpey worked for AMR Corporation and its subsidiaries (including American Airlines) from May 2004 to November 2011, as President and Chief Executive Officer from April 2003 to May 2004, and as President and Chief Operating Officer from April 2002 to April 2003. Mr. Arpey also served as Executive Vice President of Operations, Senior Vice President of Finance and Planning, Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President of Planning, and a variety of other executive and management roles since joining American Airlines in 1982 as a Financial Analyst. Mr. Arpey used to be a member of the Business Council.