Background
Blake, Frank was born on July 30, 1949 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of George Baty and Rosemary (Shaw) Blake.
lawyer consumer products company executive
Blake, Frank was born on July 30, 1949 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of George Baty and Rosemary (Shaw) Blake.
Bachelor, Harvard University, 1971. Juris Doctor, Columbia University School Law, 1976.
Legislation aide to Joint Committee on Social Welfare Massachusetts Legislation, Boston, 1971—1973. Law clerk to Honorary Wilfred Feinberg United States Court Appeals (2nd Circuit), New York City, 1976—1977. Law clerk to Justice John Paul Stevens United States Supreme Court, Washington, 1976—1978.
Associate Leva, Hawes, Symington, Martin & Oppenheimer, 1978-1981. Deputy counsel to vice president The White House, 1981-1983. Partner Swidler Berlin & Strelw, 1983-1985.
General counsel Environmental Protection Agency, 1985—1988. Vice president, general counsel General Electric Power Systems, Schenectady, New York, 1991—1995, vice president business development & alliances, 1995—1998, vice president business development, 1998—2000. Senior vice president corporation business development General Electric Company, 2000—2001.
Deputy secretary United States Department Energy, Washington, 2001—2002. Executive vice president business development & corporation operations Home Depot, Inc., Atlanta, 2002—2007, vice-chairman, 2006—2007, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, since 2007. Board directors Southern Company, Atlanta, since 2004, The Home Depot, Inc., since 2006.
Married Anne McChristian, January 1, 1977. Children: Francis S., Margaret D.