STEVE ODLAND Chairman & CEO Office Depot, Inc.

Steve Odland joined Office Depot as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in March 2005.  Since joining the company, Odland has led the cross-functional team of Office Depot associates that is responsible for creating the Company’s global vision – “Delivering Winning Solutions That Inspire Worklife” – and set of values.

Under Odland’s leadership, Office Depot has grown into the $15.5 billion Company it is today. Office Depot is currently taking care of business for customers in 43 countries through a network of more than 1,600 worldwide retail stores, a $4.9 billion e-commerce operation and a dedicated sales force.

Prior to joining Office Depot, he was Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President of AutoZone (NYSE: AZO), the nation’s largest auto parts and accessories retailer, which he joined in 2001. Previously, he was Chief Operating Officer of Ahold USA, Inc., a leading supermarket retailer on the eastern seaboard; President and Chief Executive Officer for Tops Markets, Inc., one of Ahold's operating companies; President of the Foodservice Division of Sara Lee Bakery; and held various senior management positions during his sixteen years at The Quaker Oats Company. He is also a director of General Mills, Inc.   

He was chairman of the Business Roundtable’s Corporate Governance Task Force from 2004-2006, and was named top new CEO in 2002 by Bloomberg Markets Magazine. Odland holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Notre Dame and a master’s degree in management from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.