The Home Depot cofounders Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank were investigated by the FBI in the 1970s and '80s over claims they used a $140,000 "slush fund" to try to bribe employees at a California ...

But Patel plans to retain his shares in Elite Depot, and the FBI allowed him to do so. Those shares will vest—or become his to trade—over the course of 2025, which effectively means he will ...

Elite Depot, and was compensated with stock worth anywhere from $1 million to $5 million, according to the financial disclosures he submitted as part of his confirmation process to lead the FBI.