Robert Niblock

[1][2] Before Lowe's, Niblock had a nine-year career with accounting firm Ernst & Young.

He is also on the board of directors of the Business for Educational Success and Transformation in North Carolina (BEST NC).

Hydrox Holdings was the joint venture that owned Masters Home Improvement prior to its demise.

After he spoke, donated 2.5 million dollars to name and support the Robert A. Niblock Student Center for Professional Development at Belk College.

[2] In 2016, he was named an Influential Leader by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.