Joe Scarlett to enter Home Channel Hall of Fame

Joe Scarlett, former chairman and CEO of Tractor Supply Company, will enter the Home Channel Hall of Fame during Hardware + Building Supply Dealer magazine’s Golden Hammer Awards ceremony May 5 at the National Hardware Show in Las Vegas.

Scarlett held senior executive roles at Tractor Supply from 1979 until his retirement at the end of 2007. Under his 10-year watch as CEO of the company, revenues quadrupled and the company’s share price increased by a factor of 10.

“I’ve been very fortunate to have had a long and successful retail career in a great industry,” Scarlett said.

 Today Scarlett manages the Franklin, Tennessee-based Scarlett Leadership Institute, an organization committed to improving business leadership skills with a strong emphasis on ethical behavior.

“Joe Scarlett’s passion for the retail industry is contagious and inspirational,” said Ken Clark, editor of Hardware + Building Supply Dealer. “We’re excited to honor his career at this year’s Golden Hammer Awards event.”

In partnership with the National Hardware Show, coming to Las Vegas May 5-7, HBSDealer will host the Golden Hammer Awards in a special area on the show floor on May 5.

The Home Channel Hall of Fame was instituted in 2004, when the inaugural class of inductees included Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank of Home Depot, Joe Hardy of 84 Lumber and Joe Orgill of Orgill Inc.