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Thomas V. Taylor was appointed as a director by the Board of Directors in April 2007. Mr. Taylor has had extensive operating and merchandising experience having spent twenty-three years with The Home Depot Companies, most recently serving as Executive Vice President, Merchandising and CMO. Mr. Taylor began his career with The Home Depot at age 16, working as a part-time Associate in the outside garden department of a store in Miami, Florida. He quickly rose through the organization assuming increasing levels of managerial and executive responsibility. From Department Head, he became Assistant Store Manager, Store Manager, and at age 26, District Manager. In 1996, he was named President of the Eastern Division, and in December 2001, he was elevated to President of the Eastern Division when the Southeast and Northern Divisions were combined to create the new Eastern Division, Home Depot’s largest division with over 650 stores. From December 2004 to August 2005, Mr. Taylor assumed the newly-created role of Executive Vice President, a position responsible for all U.S. and Mexican stores. In August 2005, he was appointed Executive Vice President of Merchandising and Marketing with direct reports in merchandising, marketing, advertising, logistics, and international global sourcing. | 