[6] Decker graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1985 with a BA in English and from Carnegie Mellon University in 1993 with an MBA.
[2] At Home Depot, Decker held multiple executive positions following his hiring in 2000, including managing their store and online merchandising,[2] and as director of business valuation.
Decker's appointment to the position coincided with renewed demand for home improvement materials following a lull spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic.
[9] As CEO, Decker announced Home Depot's record earnings and sales quarter, the company partially citing a global rise in inflation, though Decker also pointed to the rise in "DIY" home projects as bolstering spending.
[2] Decker met his wife while both were attending William & Mary; the two were married in the campus's Wren Chapel.