Craig Menear (born ) is an American business executive. He serves as the chairman and is the former

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Early life

Menear was born in

Flint, Michigan Flint is the largest city in Genesee County, Michigan, United States, and its county seat. Located along the Flint River (Michigan), Flint River northwest of Detroit, it is a principal city within the Central Michigan, Mid Michigan region. Flin ...

. His father worked as a tool and die maker for

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. Menear was educated at the

Flint Central High School Flint Central High School was one of the Flint Community Schools, located in Flint, Michigan, United States. Flint Central was the city's oldest school. Its first building was built in 1875, and the school moved into the present building in 192 ...

, graduating in 1975. He graduated from

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in 1979.

Career

Menear began his career at several retailers. His first post-grad job was at

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, a department store chain. He previously worked for Builders Emporium and was a distribution manager for

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prior to working for Home Depot. Menear joined Home Depot in 1997. He became executive vice president of merchandising in 2007. Succeeding Frank Blake in these roles, Menear has served as its chief executive officer since November 2014, and as its chairman since February 2015. He was given $11.5 million in 2016. In January 2022, The Home Depot announced he would be stepping down as the CEO and President effective March 1, 2022 while continuing to serve as the chairman of the board. He is replaced by former executive vice president

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Civic activities

Menear is a donor to his alma mater, Michigan State University. He has also supported initiatives through Home Depot, including the Home Depot Political Action Committee and a disaster relief fund.

Recognition

In 2025, Menear was inducted as a Georgia Trustee, an honor given by the

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in conjunction with the

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to individuals whose accomplishments and community service reflect the ideals of the founding body of

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, which governed the Georgia colony from 1732 to 1752.

References

Living people People from Flint, Michigan Michigan State University alumni American chairpersons of corporations American chief executives The Home Depot people Year of birth missing (living people) Flint Central High School alumni {{US-business-bio-1950s-stub