Frank Blake Board of Macy's

Frank Blake, recently former chairman and chief executive officer of The Home Depot, has been elected to the Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M) Board of Directors. Blake's election increases the size of the board to 14 members. 

Prior to joining The Home Depot, Blake served as deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy, where he managed operations, led policy decisions and oversaw a $19 billion budget. Previously, he served in a series of senior roles at General Electric, including senior vice president for corporate development and general counsel of GE Power Systems. Earlier in his career, Blake served as general counsel to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and deputy counsel to Vice President George H.W. Bush. 

Not sure if he actually worked in fashion at any point.  Rather interesting how a clothing store board is more about "business", "connections", and "finance" than it is about fashion.  I am not saying that he won't do a fantastic job.  However, it would be nice if Macy's promoted from within their own company or at least from the fashion industry.