True Value CEO to appear on “Undercover Boss”

New York -The chief executive of hardware giant True Value is going undercover—on television that is. True Value Company president and CEO John Hartmann will appear in the season premiere of "Undercover Boss," which airs on Dec. 14 on CBS.

Hartmann traveled across the United States, working in disguise under the alias "Louis Lapresi." While undercover, Hartmann visited several True Value locations and got his hands dirty on the front lines of the co-op. He took on various roles from retail sales associate at a True Value store to a forklift driver in stocking and receiving at one of the cooperative's distribution centers.

"My 'Undercover Boss' experience was nothing short of incredible," Hartmann said. "I had the opportunity to engage in several key jobs, and although I wasn't great at each task, I learned along the way from my True Value associate mentors. I gained a newfound understanding of the jobs each of these hardworking professionals do each day.

Hartmann joined True Value in the spring of 2013.