Home Depot names longtime executive as new CEO

The Home Depot on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, named a veteran executive as its new CEO. Edward “Ted” Decker, who has served as Home Depot’s chief operating officer since October 2020, will become president and CEO on March 1. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

The Home Depot on Thursday named a veteran executive as its new CEO.

Edward “Ted” Decker, who has served as Home Depot’s chief operating officer since October 2020, will become president and CEO on March 1. Current Chairman and CEO Craig Menear will continue to serve as the company’s board chairman.

Decker, 58, joined Atlanta-based Home Depot in 2000. He has held roles in finance, business development and merchandising.