Background
Stone, Larry Dean was born on July 18, 1951 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States. Son of Clyde D. and Irene (Mamess) Stone.
Stone, Larry Dean was born on July 18, 1951 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States. Son of Clyde D. and Irene (Mamess) Stone.
Student in business, Wilkes Community College, Wilkesboro, North Carolina, 1971.
With mailroom and printshop Lowe's Companies, Inc., North Wilkesboro, 1969-1970, area general manager, 1986-1989. Office trainee Lowe's of Hickory, North Carolina, 1970-1971. Office and credit manager Lowe's of Raleigh, 1971-1975, sales manager, 1975-1978.
Store manager Lowe's of Cary, 1978-1983, Lowe's of North Wilkesboro, 1983-1986. Vice president, store merchandising Lowe's Companies, North Wilkesboro, 1989—1992, vice president, merchandising, 1992—1995, senior vice president, sales operations, 1995—1996, executive vice president, store operations, 1996, senior executive vice president, store operations, 2003—2005, senior executive vice president, merchandising and marketing, 2005—2006, president, chief operating officer, since 2006. Board directors Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc., since 2007.
With United States Army, 1970-1976.
Board director North Wilkesboro Merchants Association, 1985, North Wilkesboro Homebuilders Association, 1985. Member of Rotary (treasurer North Wilkesboro chapter 1982-1984), Elks.
Married Diane Adams, August 23, 1969. Children: Larry Junior, Chris.