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t feels like more and more people 
are reaching 100 years old these 
days. It’s an incredible milestone, 
no matter what. But David Frank of 
Windsor, Ontario, is a truly special 
case.
What’s extraordinary about Frank, 
who turned 100 years old on Nov. 12, 
is he still works about 20 hours a week 
at a Home Depot store in Windsor. 
He is believed to be the oldest associ-
ate in the entire Home Depot system. 
He’s worked there for 23 years.
And on Nov. 14, his Home Depot 
store threw him a very special 100th 
birthday party.
The in-store centennial celebration 
was full of family, friends and work 
colleagues, with balloons and refresh-
ments. Frank was holding court with 
a lineup of guests waiting to greet 
him. And there’s a reason he’s such a 
cherished member of the team — it’s 
in no way an accommodation job. 
Affectionately known as “Davie” 
to his co-workers, Frank is known 
as a highly valued employee for the 
knowledge he offers customers and 
as someone customers seek out when 
they have a problem they are trying 

to solve. 
“He’s the guy who people say, 
‘When I want to get what I need, 
I gotta find that guy,’” states Allan 
Cohen, a resident of Bloomfield 
Township with Windsor roots and a 
family friend of Frank and his wife, 
Judy. “He’s remarkably all there, and 
he’s just a remarkable guy.” 
Frank works in the hardware 
department, which consists of about 
seven aisles — about one-fifth of the 
whole store. It’s often that no matter 
what a customer is doing in another 
department, they end up in Frank’s 
department to complete their task. 
“I love retail, and I love meeting 

At 100 years old, Home Depot’s oldest 
employee isn’t slowing down. 

The 
David Frank 
Aisle

DANNY SCHWARTZ SENIOR STAFF REPORTER

OUR COMMUNITY

David 
Frank
ABOVE: David Frank with his Home 
Depot co-workers. RIGHT: Frank is 
believed to be the oldest Home Depot 
employee in the company’s system.

