Marvin Ellison, 40, VP - Logistics, has been promoted to SVP - Logistics. Ellison joined the company in 2002 and will report to Taylor.
Finally, Bill Patterson, 59, President - The Home Depot Asia, is retiring and will return to the U.S. to address some pressing family issues. Chuck Elias, 40, VP Operations in China, will serve as acting head of The Home Depot Asia until a permanent replacement is named for Patterson.
Founded in 1978, The Home Depot is the world's largest home improvement specialty retailer and the second largest retailer in the United States, with fiscal 2004 sales of $73.1 billion. The company employs approximately 325,000 associates and has 1940 stores in 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, 10 Canadian provinces and Mexico. The company has announced plans for retail expansion into China.
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