# John Furner

> John Furner is president and CEO of Walmart Inc., a role he assumed on February 1, 2026 after leading Walmart U.S. and Sam’s Club U.S. He joined Walmart as a part-time hourly associate in 1993 and built a career across store operations, merchandising, sourcing and international assignments, including Walmart China.

- **Role:** President and CEO at Walmart Inc.
- **Organizations:** Walmart Inc., Walmart U.S., Sam’s Club U.S., Walmart China, National Retail Federation
- **From:** Jacksonville, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Marketing Management, University of Arkansas, Sam M. Walton College of Business
- **Known for:** Led Sam’s Club U.S. during 11 consecutive quarters of positive comparable sales, according to Walmart., Progressed from hourly associate to CEO of Walmart Inc. across more than three decades., Served as chairman of the National Retail Federation from 2022 to 2025.

## Career timeline

- **1993** — Joined Walmart as a part-time hourly associate in the garden center at Store 100 in Bentonville.
- **1996** — Graduated from the University of Arkansas.
- **Before 2015** — Held store, merchandising, sourcing and international leadership roles, including chief merchandising and marketing officer for Walmart China.
- **2015** — Became executive vice president and chief merchandising officer of Sam’s Club U.S.
- **2017** — Became president and CEO of Sam’s Club U.S.
- **2019** — Became president and CEO of Walmart U.S., effective November 1.
- **2022–2025** — Served as chairman of the National Retail Federation.
- **2025** — Elected to Walmart’s board and named successor to Doug McMillon in November.
- **2026** — Became president and CEO of Walmart Inc., effective February 1.

## Achievements

- Led Sam’s Club U.S. during 11 consecutive quarters of positive comparable sales, according to Walmart.
- Progressed from hourly associate to CEO of Walmart Inc. across more than three decades.
- Served as chairman of the National Retail Federation from 2022 to 2025.
- Announced annual Walmart store manager stock grants of up to $20,000 in January 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Published a September 25 letter committing Walmart not to use personal information or time of day to set higher prices, and to uphold these commitments in AI shopping tools.
- **2026-06** — Discussed unified technology and product leadership and AI in a June 2 Fast Company interview.
- **2026-04** — Joined Suresh Kumar in a Walmart Global Tech conversation about global systems, local decisions and customer service.
- **2026-02** — Assumed the president and CEO role at Walmart Inc. on February 1.

## Links

- Website: https://corporate.walmart.com/about/leadership/john-furner/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/furner/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/furner/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21