Walmart (WMT) Company Profile

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Corporate Headquarters

Walmart
702 S.W. 8th Street
Bentonville, Arkansas  72716-8611
479-273-4000
Website

Background and Company History of Walmart

Walmart first opened it’s doors as a discount retail store in 1962, in Rogers, Arkansas.  The initial 95% of the money needed to create the first Walmart store came directly from Walmart’s founder, Sam Walton, and his wife Helen.   Sam’s Club first opened in 1983 and the first Supercenter came in 1988.   Walmart stock was offered on the New York Stock Exchange for the first time in 1972.  The extra capital allowed Walmart to rapidly expand, growing to 276 stores spanning 11 states by the end of the 1970s.

Walmart now has 8,446 retail units in 15 different countries with annual sales over $400 billion, continuing to expand each year.

The Walmart Management Team and Board of Directors

Board of Directors:
Aida M. Alvarez
James W. Breyer
M. Michelle Burns
James I. Cash, Jr.
Roger C. Corbett
Douglas N. Daft
Michael T. Duke
Gregory B. Penner
H. Lee Scott
Steven S. Reinemund
Arne M. Sorenson
Jim C. Walton
S. Robson Walton
Christopher J. Williams
Linda S. Wolf

Eduardo Castro-Wright, Vice Chairman, President and CEO, Global.com and Global Sourcing
M. Susan Chambers, Executive Vice President, People Division
Brian C. Cormell, President and CEO, Sam’s Club
Leslie A. Dach, Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Government Relations
Cindy Davis, Executive Vice President, Membership, Marketing, and E-Commerce, Sam’s Club
Michael T. Duke, President and CEO, Walmart Stores, Inc.
Johnnie C. Dobbs, Jr., Executive Vice President, Logistics and Supply Chain, Walmart U.S.
Rollin L. Ford, Executive Vice President and CEO
Jeffery J. Gearhart, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Linda Hefner, Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer, Sam’s Club
Charles M. Holley, Jr., Executice Vice President, Finance and Treasurer
Ignacio Perez Lizaur, Executive Vice President, Operations, Sam’s Club
Thomas A. Mars, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Walmart U.S.
C. Douglas McMillon, President and CEO, Walmart International
Scott Price, President and CEO, Walmart Asia
Stephen F. Quinn, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Walmart U.S.
Gisel Ruiz, Executive Vice President, People, Walmart U.S.
Thomas M. Shoewe, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
William S. Simon, President and CEO, Walmart U.S.
Jack L. Sinclair, Executive Vice President, Grocery, Health and Wellness, Walmart U.S.
Eduardo Solorzano, President and CEO, Walmart Latin America
John T. Westling, Executive Vice President, Replenishment, Pricing and Planning, Walmart U.S.
Stephen P. Whaley, Senior Vice President and Controller
Eric S. Zorn, Executive Vice President, Walmart Realty, Walmart U.S

Number of Employees at Walmart

Walmart has more than 2.1 million employees across the globe.

Key Competitors of Walmart

Along with other grocery and retail stores, Walmart’s biggest possible competitors could include K-mart, Target, and Shopko.

Products Made by Walmart

Walmart not only carries a wide variety of products from other companies, they also produce their own brand of items,  including  grocery (Great Value), health and beauty (Equate), and clothing (Faded Glory).

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