John Furner | |
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| President and CEO, Walmart U.S. | |
| In office November 2019 - present | |
| Preceded by | Greg Foran |
| CEO Sam's Club | |
| In office February 2017 - November 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Rosalind Brewer |
| Succeeded by | Kathryn McLay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1974 (age 50–51) |
| Children | 4 |
John Furner is an American business executive currently serving as president and chief executive officer of Walmart U.S. since 2019.
Furner was born in 1974 in Jacksonville,Arkansas. [1] He attended college at the University of Arkansas,Fayetteville,where he studied marketing management. [1] Furner graduated from the Sam M. Walton College of Business in 1996. [2]
Furner began his career at Walmart in 1993 as an hourly store associate. [3] [4] [5] He later became a store manager,district manager,and buyer. [4] [6] He became CEO of Sam's Club [5] on February 1,2017,after serving as Sam's Club's chief merchandising officer and,prior that,spending nearly three years in Walmart's international division as EVP of merchandising and marketing for Walmart China. [7] [8]
At Sam's Club,Furner closed 63 stores to better compete with Costco. The Wall Street Journal reported that sales increased during his time as CEO. [9] Based on his experience at Walmart China,Furner focused on increasing the use of technology in Sam's Club warehouses and narrowing its targeted customer. [7] [10] Furner also focused on increasing Sam's Club's private brand business. [11]
Furner became president and CEO of Walmart U.S. in November 2019. [8] He will replace Doug McMillon as CEO of Walmart Inc. in early 2026. [12]
Furner is married with four children. [2] He is board chairman of the National Retail Federation and was a board member of Medal of Honor Foundation in 2020. [13] [14]
Furner, 45, started with Walmart as an hourly associate in 1993, working part-time in the garden center of a supercenter