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Home Depot
Home Depot sells home improvement and construction products. It is the world's largest home fix-it chain with more than 2,150 stores in North America, ahead of second-place Lowe's. Home Depot is the second-largest retailer in the U.S., after Wal-Mart. Products include lumber, floor and wall coverings, plumbing, gardening supplies, tools, paint, and appliances. [1]
- Bernie Marcus - Co-Founder
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Ad boycott against Air America Radio
Home Depot refused to advertise on the progressive Air America Radio. In October 2006, around 90 companies, including Home Depot, told ABC Radio Networks that they did not want their ads to play on radio stations that carried Air America Radio. [2] [3] [4]
Political contributions
Home Depot gave $746,500 to federal candidates in the 05/06 election period through its political action committee - 28% to Democrats, 71% to Republicans. [5]
Lobbying
The company spent $609,000 for lobbying in 2006. $360,000 went to four outside lobbying firms with the remainder being spent using in-house lobbyists. [6]
Personnel
| Key executives and 2007 pay: [7] | Options exercised |
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| Francis S. Blake (Frank Blake), Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | N/A | N/A | ||
| Kenneth Gerard Langone, Co-Founder and Lead Director | $122,000 | N/A | ||
| Carol B. Tomé, Chief Financial Officer | $1,770,000 | $807,000 | ||
| Robert P. DeRodes, Chief Information Officer | N/A | N/A |
Selected board members: [8]
- David H. Batchelder, Principal, Relational Investors LLC
- John L. Clendenin, Retired Chairman and CEO BellSouth Corporation
- Lawrence R. Johnston, Former Chairman, CEO & President, Albertsons, Inc.
Former board members:
- Thomas J. Ridge, Former Secretary of Homeland Security and former Governor of Pennsylvania
- Laban P. Jackson, Jr.
Contact details
2455 Paces Ferry Road NW
Atlanta, GA 30339
Phone: 770-433-8211
Fax: 770-384-2356
Web: http://www.homedepot.com
References
- ↑ Profile, Hoovers, accessed July 2007.
- ↑ Marc Fisher, "Air America, in the Throes of Victory?", The Washington Post, December 10, 2006.
- ↑ "Air America on Ad Blacklist?", FAIR, October 31, 2006.
- ↑ "Air America Blackout", FAIR.org/ABC memo, October 25, 2006.
- ↑ 2006 PAC Summary Data, Open Secrets, accessed July 2007.
- ↑ Home Depot lobbying expenses, Open Secrets, accessed October 2007.
- ↑ Home Depot Key Executives, Yahoo Finance, accessed October 2007.
- ↑ Board of Directors, Home Depot, accessed October 2007.
