Lowe's CEO Used to Make $4.35 an Hour Working at Target. His Secret to Climbing the Corporate Ladder Was Volunteering for Jobs 'Nobody Else Wanted'

Lowe’s CEO used to make $4.35 an hour working at Target. His secret to climbing the corporate ladder was volunteering for jobs ‘nobody else wanted’

Some professionals got their start working in retail—but not nearly as many of those same workers made it all the way to the top of a Fortune 500 company. But Marvin Ellison did. Ellison got his start making just $4.35 per hour working part-time at Target while he was in college at the University of Memphis. Now he’s president, CEO, and chairman of Lowe’s, a $161 billion home-improvement giant and one of only 10 Black Fortune 500 CEOs. That’s ju…

Lowe's CEO used to make $4.35 an hour working at Target. His secret to climbing the corporate ladder was volunteering for jobs 'nobody else wanted'

Some professionals got their start working in retail—but not nearly as many of those same workers made it all the way to the top of a Fortune 500 company. But Marvin Ellison did.  Ellison got his start making just $4.35 per hour working part-time at Target while he was in college at the University of Memphis. Now he’s president, CEO, and chairman of Lowe’s, a $161 billion home-improvement giant and one of only 10 Black Fortune 500 CEOs. That’s j…