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The Home Depot Announces Interim Management Plans While CEO Takes Temporary Medical Leave

August 12, 2026 9:01 AM EDT

ATLANTA, Aug. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer, today announced that chair, president and CEO Ted Decker will take a temporary medical leave of absence. The company expects Decker to return within the next few months.

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