birth_place name birth_date article_title birth_name occupation
boston , massachusetts , u.s. frank blake 30 july 1949 frank blake
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frank blake

francis stanton `` frank '' blake -lrb- born 30 july 1949 -rrb- is an american businessman and lawyer , who has been the chairman and ceo of the home depot since he was appointed in january 2007 .
prior to this he worked for the u.s. department of energy and general electric .
he was a longtime protégé of robert nardelli .
