Craig Menear

Craig Menear (born ) is an American business executive. He serves as the chairman and is the former chief executive officer of The Home Depot. Early life Menear was born in Flint, Michigan. His father worked as a tool and die maker for General Motors. Menear was educated at the Flint Central High School, graduating in 1975. He graduated from Michigan State University's Eli Broad College of Business in 1979. Career Menear began his career at several retailers. His first post-grad job was at Montgomery Ward, a department store chain. He previously worked for Builders Emporium and was a distribution manager for IKEA prior to working for Home Depot.