Kurt Barton is the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Tractor Supply Company, a role he has held since March of 2017. As CFO, he has responsibility for accounting, tax, financial planning and analysis, financial services, investor relations and procurement.
During his 24-year career with Tractor Supply, the Company has grown from 275 stores to over 2,200 stores with annual revenues of $14.6 billion in 2023. Since joining the Company, Kurt has served in multiple positions of increasing responsibility across accounting and internal audit, most recently as Controller and Assistant Corporate Secretary before taking on the role of CFO. He has played a key role in transforming the Company from a small cap company to a large cap company and has been recognized as a top-ranked CFO by Institutional Investor and CFO of the Year by Nashville Business Journal.
Prior to joining Tractor Supply Company, Kurt, a Certified Public Accountant, began his career in public accounting in 1993, spending six years at Ernst & Young, LLP. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Cul2vate, a non-profit committed to feeding the hungry by growing food and growing people.