MOORESVILLE, N.C., Aug. 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Lowe's
Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) today announced that Donald E. Frieson has been named executive vice
president, supply chain, effective Aug.
8. In this role, Frieson will be responsible for the
company's distribution centers, logistics, global sourcing,
transportation and delivery services. Frieson will report to
Marvin R. Ellison, president and
CEO.
Frieson is a seasoned executive with more than 30 years of
operations and supply chain experience, including 19 years at
Walmart. He most recently served as chief operating officer at
Sam's Club, a division of Walmart, where he was responsible for all
club operations, including supply chain for more than 650 locations
in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
Frieson joined Sam's Club in November
2012 as senior vice president, replenishment and inventory
planning. From 2010 to 2012, he served Walmart International as
chief integration officer for Massmart Holdings, a chain of more
than 300 stores operating in 13 sub-Saharan African nations, where
he was responsible for supply chain, merchandise sourcing and
private brand integration. Prior to Massmart, Frieson was senior
vice president, supply chain at Walmart where he led more than 30
distribution centers that supplied merchandise to nearly 1,600
Walmart stores, supercenters and neighborhood markets in the
eastern U.S.
"Don has a proven track-record of driving seamless logistics and
operations excellence within large, complex retail organizations
with big bulky products, and we are delighted to welcome him to the
team," said Ellison. "Don will bring deep experience and technical
expertise to lead the transformation of our supply chain to meet
the needs of our omni-channel customers."
"I am excited about joining the Lowe's team and confident we
have a significant opportunity to enhance our supply chain
approach," said Frieson. "I look forward to working with the senior
leadership team to drive operational excellence and exceed
customers' expectations."
Prior to joining Walmart, Frieson spent 12 years working for
Schneider National Carriers, where he developed operations and
logistics expertise in the trucking industry. Frieson earned a
bachelor's degree in operations management from the University of Tennessee. He has served as a board
member for the KIPP Delta Academy, Bentonville/Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce and The
Amazeum Children's Museum.
About Lowe's
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a
FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving more than 18 million
customers a week in the United
States, Canada and
Mexico. With fiscal year 2017
sales of $68.6 billion, Lowe's and
its related businesses operate or service more than 2,390 home
improvement and hardware stores and employ over 310,000 people.
Founded in 1946 and based in Mooresville,
N.C., Lowe's supports the communities it serves through
programs that focus on K-12 public education and community
improvement projects. For more information, visit Lowes.com.
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