Hal Lawton has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Tractor Supply Company since January 2020
and is a member of the Company's Board of Directors. During his tenure at Tractor Supply, Hal has led the
Company through a period of unprecedented growth while introducing its Life Out Here strategy to drive
sustainable growth.
Previously, Hal served as President of Macy’s from September 2017 to December 2019. As President, he had
responsibility for all aspects of the Macy’s brand, including merchandising, marketing, stores, operations,
technology and consumer insights and analytics. Prior to that, Hal was Senior Vice President, eBay North
America from August 2015 to September 2017. In that role, he oversaw all aspects of eBay’s Americas business
unit, including marketing, merchandising, operations, business selling, consumer selling and advertising, as
well as global responsibility for shipping, payments, risk and trust. Before joining eBay, Hal spent 10
years in various leadership roles at Home Depot, where he most recently was Senior Vice President for
merchandising. Hal was responsible for elevating Home Depot’s Internet business. Prior to that, Hal was an
associate principal at McKinsey & Co., providing strategic advice to executive teams in
consumer-packaged goods and manufacturing industries.
Hal holds dual bachelor’s degrees in Chemical Engineering and Pulp and Paper Science Technology from North
Carolina State University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Virginia. Hal has
served on the board of Sealed Air (NYSE: SEE) since 2019. He serves on the NRF Board of Directors and is a
member of the Business Roundtable.