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(9 Dec 2021)
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Mooresville, North Carolina - 1 December 2021
1. SOUNDBITE (English) Marvin Ellison, Lowe's CEO:
"When I'm asked the question, 'how does it feel to be one of three black CEOs of a Fortune 500 company is?', it is my obligation to be really successful so I can make it easier for the next person out there who's going to be sitting in a similar seat. And that's exactly what I'm trying to do when I come to work every day."
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2. SOUNDBITE (English) Marvin Ellison, Lowe's CEO:
"I think it screams missed opportunity for a lot of companies out there to do a more thorough job of assessing talent and identifying men and women that look like me, who have the potential but just need the opportunity to prove what they can do."
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3. SOUNDBITE (English) Lowe's CEO Marvin Ellison
"My dad never graduated from high school. My mom was the oldest of 16 and was a high school graduate, and one of the first high school graduates in the history of her family. But within those limitations, what I learned in that small town was the importance of faith in God, the importance of hard work and the belief that education unlocks all future opportunities and was a pathway for success."
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STORYLINE:
Marvin Ellison, 55, is Chief Executive Officer of home improvement chain Lowe's - one of only three Black Fortune 500 CEOs.
Ellison grew up in segregated rural Tennessee in the sixties.
In an interview with the AP, Ellison talks about what he learned from his family and what he tries to do to improve diversity in corporate America.
"What I learned in that small town was the importance of faith in God, the importance of hard work and the belief that education unlocks all future opportunities and was a pathway for success," the Lowe's CEO said.
Ellison also spoke about the effect of a pending vaccine mandate on retail staffing.
"As it stands today, we have no indication that that any vaccine mandate is going to have any negative impact on our ability to retain or recruit associates," Ellison said.
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