Hal Lawton
President & CEO at Tractor Supply Company
Sealed Air Corporation•Charlotte, North Carolina
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President, CEO, and a member of the Board of Directors of Tractor Supply. Currently, serving on the Board of Directors of Sealed Air (Nasdaq: SEE) as well as the Boards of the National Retail Federation and Business Roundtable. Previously served on the Board of Directors for Buffalo Wild Wings. Passionate about the intersection of retail and digital at scale, with leadership experiences across Macy's, ebay, The Home Depot, and McKinsey & Company. Hold an MBA from the University of Virginia and dual bachelor’s degrees in chemical engineering, and pulp and paper science and technology from North Carolina State University, where I currently serve on the Board of Visitors. Live in Nashville, TN. Married to Jodie King Lawton with three kids. Also, serve on the Boards of the Nashville Chamber of Commerce and Cheekwood Estate & Gardens.
Career Timeline
- Tractor Supply CompanyCurrent2020–Present· 6 yrs 8 mos
- Chief Executive OfficerCurrent2020–Present
- Sealed Air CorporationCurrent2019–Present· 7 yrs 8 mos
- Board of DirectorsCurrent2019–Present
- Sep 2017–Dec 2019· 2 yrs 3 mos
- PresidentSep 2017–Dec 2019
- Oct 2016–Feb 2018· 1 yr 4 mos
- Board of DirectorsOct 2016–Feb 2018
- May 2015–Aug 2017· 2 yrs 3 mos
- Senior Vice PresidentMay 2015–Aug 2017
- May 2005–May 2015· 10 yrs
- Senior Vice President, MerchandisingMay 2005–May 2015
- Aug 2000–Feb 2005· 4 yrs 6 mos
- Associate PrincipalAug 2000–Feb 2005
- May 1996–Jul 1998· 2 yrs 2 mos
- Engineer, ProcessMay 1996–Jul 1998
Education
MBA
General Management
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
Dual Bachelor of Science (BS) degrees
(1) Chemical Engineering, and (2) Pulp and Paper Science and Technology
North Carolina State University