At Home Appoints Larry D. Stone To Board Of Directors

PLANO, Texas, Dec. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- At Home™, the home décor superstore, has elected Larry Stone to serve as an independent member of its board of directors.

"Retail industry veteran Larry D. Stone makes the perfect addition to the At Home board of directors," said Lee Bird, CEO of At Home. "His proven experience operating large-format stores and growing a retail chain from regional to national scale brings unique and valuable perspective to our brand."

Stone held various executive positions at Lowe's Companies, Inc. for more than 40 years, where he played an integral role in driving the company's transformation from a regional lumber yard into a national chain of more than 1,700 big-box stores. He served as president and chief operating officer of Lowe's prior to his retirement in 2011, where he was responsible for store operations, merchandising, marketing, logistics, distribution, store support and Lowe's Canadian and Mexico operations. 

Stone currently serves on the Board of Directors for DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. and serves as Vice-Chairman for Novant Health Systems. In addition, he serves as a trustee for Wilkes Community College and on the foundation board for Appalachian State University. Stone is a graduate of the Harvard Business School's Program for Management Development.  

ABOUT AT HOME:
At Home, the home décor superstore, provides customers with the greatest assortment of home décor products for every room, every style, at everyday low prices. With an expansive selection of more than 50,000 unique items across broad product categories, At Home enables customers to express themselves and create a home that reflects their personality and style, in ways big and small. Founded in Garden Ridge, Texas, outside of San Antonio, in 1979, the company is headquartered in Plano, Texas. For more information, visit the company on www.athome.com, Facebook (http://facebook.com/AtHomeStores), Pinterest (http://pinterest.com/AtHomeStores), Tumblr (http://athomestores.tumblr.com), Instagram (http://instagram.com/AtHomeStores), Twitter (http://twitter.com/AtHomeStores), Google Plus (http://plus.google.com/+AtHomeRetail) and YouTube (http://youtube.com/AtHomeStores).

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