Legendary Leaders: Frank Blake, Former Chairman & CEO, The Home Depot

Frank Blake joins Jennifer, Risa, and special guest host Bryan Gildenberg of The CPG Guys Fast Forward on this "Legendary Leaders" edition of The CPG Scoop. Together, they discuss marketing challenges, data strategy, and the evolution of social commerce. 

Frank served as Chairman and CEO of The Home Depot from January 2007 through November 2014, and then as Chairman through January 2015. He previously served as Deputy Secretary for the U.S. Department of Energy. Prior to that, he served in a variety of executive roles at General Electric, including Senior Vice President, Corporate Business Development. 

Frank’s public sector experience also includes having served as general counsel for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, deputy counsel to Vice President George Bush and law clerk to Justice Stevens of the U.S. Supreme Court. Frank serves on the board of directors for the Georgia Aquarium, Macy’s, Unifi, Inc. and Agnes Scott College.  He recently completed tenure on the Delta Air Lines, Proctor & Gamble, and Grady Hospital Boards.  He holds a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and a jurisprudence degree from Columbia University School of Law.