Walmart CEO Doug McMillon

Doug McMillon is the current President and CEO of Walmart, the world’s largest retailer. He has been at the helm of the company since 2014, guiding it through significant transformations.  

A Lifelong Walmart Associate

McMillon’s journey with Walmart began in 1984 as an hourly associate. His rise through the ranks is a testament to his dedication and talent. He has held various leadership roles, including heading the Sam’s Club division and Walmart International before assuming the CEO position.

Under McMillon’s leadership, Walmart has:

• Revamped E-commerce: Walmart has made substantial investments in its online presence, expanding its e-commerce platform to compete more effectively with Amazon.  
• Focused on Customer Experience: Walmart has prioritized enhancing the customer experience, introducing initiatives like curbside pickup and online grocery delivery.  
• Prioritized Employee Well-being: McMillon has emphasized the importance of employee satisfaction and has implemented various programs to improve employee benefits and working conditions.  
• Embraced Sustainability: Walmart has made significant strides in sustainability, setting ambitious goals to reduce environmental impact.  

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon goes one-on-one with Jim Cramer

Walmart CEO Quotes

• “I was always intrigued when I was growing up, and then in engineering school, with the idea of a perpetual machine. I think of the Wal-Mart culture as that.” ~ Mike Duke, former Walmart CEO
• “It’s interesting: the letters I get from mayors that want Wal-Mart to look and invest in their community.” ~ Mike Duke
• “There’s a lot more business out there in small town America than I ever dreamed of.” ~ Sam Walton, created the Walmart Supply Chain.
• “One of the things that strikes me is so many of the critics are people whose lifestyle doesn’t change when the price of fuel changes, or if they keep a Wal-Mart store out of their area.” ~ Lee Scott, former Walmart CEO and VP of Logistics.
• “There’s not an individual in these whole United States who has been in more retail stores than Sam Walton” ~ Bud Walton (Sam’s brother)
• “The secret of successful retailing is to give your customers what they want” ~ Sam Walton, Supply Chain Guru.
• “Appreciate everything your associates do for the business. Nothing else can quite substitute for a few well-chosen, well-timed, sincere words of praise. They’re absolutely free and worth a fortune.” ~ Sam Walton, Supply Chain Expert.
• “I learned a long time ago that exercising your ego in public is definitely not the way to build an effective organization.”  ~ Sam Walton

Lee Scott and Mike Duke were both VP of Logistics at Walmart before taking the CEO position.  Supply Chain is very important at Walmart.  It is important for retail CEO’s to understand Supply Chain.  Walmart CEO Doug McMillon has plenty of Supply Chain experience as well.  He worked at Walmart while in high school.

For those doing research regarding Walmart check out some of the videos below.  We included videos about Amazon as well because there is so much competition between Amazon and Walmart.

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“I have always been driven to buck the system, to innovate, to take things beyond where they’ve been.” ~Sam Walton, founder of Walmart

“You can learn from everybody.” ~Sam Walton

“To succeed in this world, you have to change all the time.” ~Sam Walton

“At Wal-Mart, it goes back to Sam Walton and the foundation and business model that we simply operate for less, or everyday low cost.  We’re known for operating in a very efficient way and then giving those savings to customers.” ~Mike Duke, former CEO of Walmart