Gerry Smith
CEO, ODP, Boca Raton
ODP, formerly Office Depot, includes Office Depot, OfficeMax, CompuCom, Grand & Toy and other retailers. The company provides business services and products from its 1,100 stores and online presence and employs 37,000. It posted 2020 revenue of $9.7 billion. Smith was named CEO of Office Depot in 2017. The company launched a non-profit initiative designed to help accelerate the creation, growth and prosperity of black and Hispanic-owned small businesses.
| EDUCATION | Pacific Lutheran University (BS) |
| SOMETHING SURPRISING | We spent 10 years in Singapore. Three of our four kids graduated from the Singapore American School. |
| FAVORITE PART OF LEADERSHIP | At Office Depot, we have a 5C culture that we created as a team: Customer, Commitment, Change, Caring and Creativity. Each helps guide the strategic direction for our business. I enjoy seeing these 5Cs come to life and recognizing the associates in our organization who go above and beyond in embracing the culture. |