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Doug McMillon to Step Down as Walmart CEO, John Furner to Succeed

Doug McMillon to Step Down as Walmart CEO, John Furner to Succeed
Walmart chief executive Doug McMillon is preparing to leave his role. · thehansindia.com

The person in charge of Walmart, Doug McMillon, is going to stop being the boss.

Starting in February 2026, a new person named John Furner will become the new CEO.

Both Doug and John have worked at Walmart for a very long time and have learned a lot.

Walmart has been doing well even though it's hard for stores right now.

They are good at keeping prices low, especially for food, which helps lots of people.

They also became really good at selling things online, like Amazon.

Doug also made Walmart stop selling certain types of guns after a sad event.

John is known for making important decisions at the company.

Key facts

Current CEO
Doug McMillon
Incoming CEO
John Furner
Effective Date
February 1, 2026
John Furner's Current Role
CEO and President of Walmart US
McMillon's Other Role
Former Chairman of the Business Roundtable

Quotes

John Furner

CEO and president of Walmart US

“I understand that India is no longer going to be buying oil from Russia. That is a good step.”
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