In 2012, Rick D. Damron became Chief Operating Officer of Lowe’s Companies Inc. In this capacity he is in charge of customer experience (including oversight of store operations, sales and service fulfillment, product fulfillment, real estate and facilities, and loss prevention and safety). Other roles Damron has held at the company include: Executive VP of Store Operations; Senior VP of Logistics; Senior VP of Operations for the North Central and Northeast Divisions and more since joining the firm in 1981.