( NYSE : DKS ) from 1995 to March 2007 . From 1990 to 1995 , he held management positions with Staples , Inc . , most recently as Vice President , Finance . Earlier , he spent 12 years in public accounting , the last eight years with the accounting firm Deloitte & Touche , LLP in Boston . Mr. Hines also serves on the Board of TJX Companies , which he joined in 2007 . Previously he served on the Board of Yankee Candle , Inc. from 2003 to 2007 , when the company went private .