# Marvin R. Ellison: CEO, Lowe's

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Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW), a FORTUNE 100 home improvement retailer with 1,700+ stores and ~300,000 associates. Joined Lowe's as President and CEO in July 2018; named Chairman of the Board in May 2021. Previously Chairman and CEO of J.C. Penney; before that, EVP of US Stores at The Home Depot. Started his retail career at Target for $4.35/hour. The first African American to lead two Fortune 500 companies.

- **Nationality:** American
- **Verification posture:** verified

## Current roles (1)

- [Lowe's](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/lowes.md) Chairman, President & CEO (IR-verified)

## Board seats (1)

- [Lowe's](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/lowes.md) chair

## Education (2)

- University of Memphis BBA, Marketing
- Emory University MBA

## Sources (3)

1. https://corporate.lowes.com/who-we-are/lowes-leadership/executive-leadership/marvin-r-ellison
2. https://corporate.lowes.com/investors/corporate-governance/board-of-directors/marvin-r-ellison
3. https://www.morningstar.com/stocks/xnys/low/executive


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