Ronald L. "Ron" Sargent (born 1955) was the chairman and CEO of Staples, Inc. until September 2016, when he was succeeded by Shira Goodman.
[5] On May 31, 2016, Ron Sargent announced that he would step down as CEO of Staples after the company's annual shareholder meeting on June 14, 2016.
Sargent would remain a director and non-executive chairman through the end of the company's fiscal year in January 2017.
[5] On February, 20th, 2017, Wells Fargo announced that Sargent was elected to their board as an independent director.
"Ron brings deep experience in consumer retail and marketing, as well as in the management of a large workforce serving customers globally through a variety of channels,” said Stephen Sanger, the chairman of the board.