Office Depot, listed on the S&P 500, is one of the worlds largest sellers of office products and an industry leader in every distribution channel, including stores, direct mail, contract delivery, the Internet and business-to-business electronic commerce. The company operates more than 1,000 retail stores in the United States and Canada; an international services group; a business services group; and delivery and catalog operations in 21 countries outside the United States and Canada Office Depot was founded in 1986 and has corporate headquarters in Delray Beach, Fla. Steve Odland has been the chief executive officer of Office Depot for more than one year. He has been with the retail office supplies company for over one year. Odland earned a BBA from the Notre Dame University, and a MBA from Northwestern University. The company s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ODP.