# Ted Decker

> Ted Decker is chair, president and CEO of The Home Depot. An English graduate of William & Mary with an MBA from Carnegie Mellon, he worked in international banking and corporate finance before joining Home Depot in 2000. He advanced through valuation, finance, merchandising and operations, became CEO in March 2022, and has overseen the company’s expansion in professional contractor distribution, including its 2024 acquisition of SRS Distribution.

- **Role:** Chair, President and CEO at The Home Depot
- **Organizations:** The Home Depot, Carnegie Mellon University Board of Trustees, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Board of Trustees, Atlanta Committee for Progress, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Scott Paper Company, PNC Bank
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in English, William & Mary, Master of Business Administration, Carnegie Mellon University, Graduate School of Industrial Administration (now Tepper School of Business)
- **Known for:** Advanced from director of business valuation to CEO during 22 years at Home Depot., Oversaw Home Depot’s 2024 acquisition of SRS Distribution, expanding its specialty trade distribution capabilities., Received Sigma Chi’s 2022 Significant Sig recognition in Business and Industry.

## Career timeline

- **1985** — Graduated from William & Mary with an English degree; subsequently entered PNC Bank’s management program.
- **Before 2000** — Worked at PNC Bank, Scott Paper and Kimberly-Clark; lived and worked in Sydney and London.
- **2000** — Joined The Home Depot as director of business valuation.
- **2014** — Became executive vice president of merchandising and chief merchant.
- **2020-10** — Named president and chief operating officer.
- **2022-03** — Became president and CEO and joined the board.
- **2022-10** — Became chair of the board, succeeding Craig Menear.
- **2023** — Joined Carnegie Mellon University’s Board of Trustees.
- **2024-06** — Home Depot completed its SRS Distribution acquisition for approximately $18.25 billion in enterprise value.
- **2025-03** — Joined the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Board of Trustees.

## Achievements

- Advanced from director of business valuation to CEO during 22 years at Home Depot.
- Oversaw Home Depot’s 2024 acquisition of SRS Distribution, expanding its specialty trade distribution capabilities.
- Received Sigma Chi’s 2022 Significant Sig recognition in Business and Industry.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Home Depot announced a leadership realignment combining portfolios across merchandising, interconnected retail, Pro acceleration and technology; Decker framed the strategy around culture, shopping experience and professional customers.
- **2026-03** — Delivered a President’s Lecture Series talk and joined a fireside chat with Carnegie Mellon president Farnam Jahanian on March 26, discussing his career, AI and education.
- **2025-03** — Appointed to the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Board of Trustees.

## Links

- Website: https://corporate.homedepot.com/bio/ted-decker-chair-president-chief-executive-officer
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teddecker/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21