Lowe's CEO used to make $4.35 an hour working at Target. His secret to climbing the corporate ladder was volunteering for jobs 'nobody else wanted'
- Posted on February 16, 2026
- By Fortune
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Lowe's CEO used to make $4.35 an hour working at Target. His secret to climbing the corporate ladder was volunteering for jobs 'nobody else wanted'

“I had to find a way to differentiate myself,” Marvin Ellison said.