USA - The Home Depot, the world's largest home improvement retailer, recently announced that Edward "Ted" Decker has been named CEO and president, and has been elected to the company's board of directors, all effective March 1, 2022.

Craig Menear, currently chairman and CEO, will continue to serve as Chair of the Board.

Decker joined The Home Depot in 2000 and was named president and chief operating officer (COO) in October 2020, where he was responsible for global store operations, global supply chain, outside sales and service, real estate, as well as merchandising, marketing and online strategy, serving Pro and DIY customers in stores and online.

The Home Depot is the world's largest home improvement specialty retailer. At the end of the third quarter 2021, the company operated a total of 2,317 retail stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, 10 Canadian provinces and Mexico, including 14 stores in the U.S. from a small acquisition completed during the second quarter of fiscal 2021.

The company employs approximately 500,000 associates.