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    John Furner

    President and CEO, Walmart Inc.

    President and Chief Executive Officer, Walmart

    Background

    John Furner is the president and chief executive officer of Walmart Inc.

    He succeeded Doug McMillon effective February 1, 2026, after starting at Walmart as an hourly associate in 1993.

    About Walmart

    Walmart: Walmart is a retailer based in Bentonville, Arkansas, and a significant source of food for the Feeding America network. Its stores and Sam's Clubs donated 769 million pounds of food in the US in fiscal 2026, and in September 2026 it granted Feeding America $15 million to expand food bank storage, transport and technology.

    Key facts

    Current title
    President and CEO, Walmart Inc.source
    CEO effective
    February 1, 2026source
    Joined Walmart
    hourly associate in 1993, at Store 100 in Bentonville, Arkansassource
    Walmart U.S. role
    President and CEO of Walmart U.S. since 2019source

    Sources

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