Furner started at Walmart in 1993, and currently oversees the most important segment of the company’s business.

Walmart lifer John Furner is known for his collaborative leadership style and deep company knowledge, both of which he can ...

I ncoming Walmart chief executive John Furner started at the mega retailer as an hourly employee stocking shelves. Now, the largest U.S. company by revenue is counting on him to guide it through its ...

The world’s largest retailer announces a major leadership transition, marking only the sixth CEO change in its history ...

The 51-year-old, a lifer at the retailer, grew up in Arkansas and interned at Sam’s Club Mexico.

Walmart said Friday it will appoint Walmart US CEO John Furner as head of the corporation when longtime CEO Doug McMillon retires in February.

John Furner is being promoted to Walmart's global CEO after leading U.S. operations since 2019. He started his Walmart career as a summer intern.

Walmart’s next CEO will have to prove that an old-school retailer can think like a tech firm without losing its soul.

Walmart announced Friday that its president and CEO Doug McMillon is retiring and will be replaced by John Furner, president of Walmart U.S.

Doug McMillon, president and CEO of Walmart Inc. during a massive expansion and technological revolution, will retire and be succeeded by John Furner, president and CEO of Walmart U.S. Why it matters: ...

John Furner (left) will succeed Doug McMillon as President and Chief Executive Officer of Walmart Inc., effective February 1, ...

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon will retire next year after more than a decade at the helm, capping a period when he reshaped the big-box retailer into a technology-driven powerhouse whose shares have ...