# Doug Black

> Doug Black is chairman and CEO of SiteOne Landscape Supply, which he joined in April 2014. A West Point graduate, former Army fullback and Army engineer officer, he earned an MBA at Duke and worked at McKinsey before spending 18 years at Oldcastle. His SiteOne tenure includes the 2015 rebrand, the 2016 public listing and an ongoing acquisition strategy. He also serves on the Johnny Mac Soldiers Fund board.

- **Role:** Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at SiteOne Landscape Supply
- **Organizations:** SiteOne Landscape Supply, Oldcastle Inc., McKinsey & Company, United States Army, Johnny Mac Soldiers Fund, American Road and Transportation Builders Association
- **Education:** B.S. in Mathematical Science/Civil Engineering, United States Military Academy at West Point, MBA; Fuqua Scholar, Duke University, Fuqua School of Business
- **Known for:** National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete, 1985., Set Army records in 1984 with 1,148 rushing yards and 264 carries., Completed Army football career with 2,098 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns.

## Career timeline

- **1984** — Set Army single-season rushing-yardage and rushing-attempt records; played on the Cherry Bowl-winning team.
- **1985** — Recognized as a National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete.
- **1986-1990** — Served as a U.S. Army engineer officer on construction projects in the southeastern U.S., Central America and South America.
- **1992** — Earned Duke MBA and began business career at McKinsey & Company.
- **Before April 2014** — Spent 18 years at Oldcastle, ultimately serving as president and chief operating officer.
- **2014-04** — Became chief executive of John Deere Landscapes, later renamed SiteOne Landscape Supply.
- **2015-10** — Led the business during its rebrand as SiteOne Landscape Supply.
- **2016-05** — SiteOne began NYSE trading under SITE.
- **2017-06** — Became SiteOne board chairman.

## Achievements

- National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete, 1985.
- Set Army records in 1984 with 1,148 rushing yards and 264 carries.
- Completed Army football career with 2,098 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns.
- Earned MBA as a Fuqua Scholar.
- Led SiteOne through its 2015 rebrand and 2016 public listing.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — SiteOne announced that third-quarter results would be released October 28, 2026; the results were still forthcoming as of this profile’s October 23 research date.
- **2026-08** — SiteOne subsidiary Devil Mountain acquired Patterson Nursery Sales; Black described the deal as expanding Pacific Northwest nursery reach.
- **2026-07** — SiteOne reported second-quarter net sales of $1,530.7 million, up 5%, and organic daily sales growth of 1%.
- **2026-03** — SiteOne acquired Reinders, a fifth-generation distributor with 12 locations across six Midwestern states.

## Links

- Website: https://www.siteone.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-black-1911408a

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