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

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

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

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

Walmart said today that CEO Doug McMillon would retire next year and that U.S. CEO John Furner would succeed him as the ...

McMillon, who started at Walmart as an hourly worker, is credited with transforming the company into a digital powerhouse.

Walmart Doug McMillon and John Furner, president and CEO of Walmart U.S. are shown in this split photo. The Bentonville-based ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, who turned the nation’s largest retailer into a tech-powered giant since taking ...

US retail chain Walmart has appointed John Furner as its next president and CEO, effective from 1 February 2026. Furner will ...

Incoming Walmart chief executive John Furner started at the mega retailer as an hourly employee stocking shelves. Now, the ...

Walmart names John Furner its new CEO, effective February 1st. Stacey Widlitz explains what the management change means for ...

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon retires in 2026 after quadrupling market cap; John Furner named successor. Learn how leadership changes impact WMT shares.