# Carol Tomé

> Carol B. Tomé is the Atlanta-based CEO of UPS, a role she assumed in June 2020 after serving on its board since 2003. Previously Home Depot’s CFO from 2001 to 2019, she has focused UPS on more profitable business, network changes and employee policies. She and her husband, Ramon, support university scholarships through the Tomé Foundation.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at UPS
- **Organizations:** UPS, The Home Depot (former executive), Verizon Communications, The Tomé Foundation, University of Wyoming (alumna and donor), The Business Council, The Buckhead Coalition
- **From:** Jackson, Wyoming, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in communication, University of Wyoming, MBA in finance, University of Denver
- **Known for:** First woman and first executive recruited from outside UPS’s employee ranks to lead the company., Home Depot reported more than 450% shareholder value growth during her CFO tenure, crediting her contributions alongside those of others., Received an honorary Doctor of Letters from Oglethorpe University in May 2025.

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Commercial lender at United Bank of Denver; subsequently director of banking at Johns-Manville.
- **1992** — Moved to Atlanta for Riverwood International.
- **1995** — Joined Home Depot as vice president and treasurer.
- **2001** — Became Home Depot CFO in May.
- **2003** — Joined the UPS board.
- **2019** — Retired from Home Depot on August 31.
- **2020** — Became UPS CEO on June 1.
- **2021** — Tomé Foundation gift established the University of Wyoming’s Tomé Scholars to Fellows Program.
- **2026** — Carol and Ramon announced a $20 million University of Wyoming scholarship commitment.

## Achievements

- First woman and first executive recruited from outside UPS’s employee ranks to lead the company.
- Home Depot reported more than 450% shareholder value growth during her CFO tenure, crediting her contributions alongside those of others.
- Received an honorary Doctor of Letters from Oglethorpe University in May 2025.
- Co-benefactor of the Tomé Scholars to Fellows Program.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — University of Wyoming announced nine students in the 2030 Tomé Scholars cohort on October 14.
- **2026-08** — UPS announced a new global operating model effective September 1, including new responsibilities for Nando Cesarone and Matt Guffey.
- **2026-07** — UPS reported Q2 revenue of $22.8 billion and said its Amazon volume reduction and associated network reconfiguration were complete.
- **2026-05** — Carol and Ramon pledged $20 million to expand the University of Wyoming Tomé Scholars to Fellows Program.

## Links

- Website: https://www.ups.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolbtome

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