Business Executive; President & CEO of Walmart U.S.; Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Retail Federation
John Furner Biography
John Furner serves as president and chief executive officer of Walmart U.S., where he leads more than 1.5 million associates and is responsible for the strategic direction and performance of Walmart’s more than 4,600 stores, digital business and supply chain. As CEO of Walmart U.S., Furner has delivered strong performance — driving growth, improving associate engagement, and integrating technology in ways that have improved the experience of shopping with Walmart and being an associate.
Previously, Furner served as president and chief executive officer of Sam’s Club U.S. Under his leadership, Sam’s Club U.S. had 11 consecutive quarters of positive sales comps and achieved strong membership growth, driven by an enhanced member experience and improved merchandise assortment.
Furner started with Walmart as an hourly associate in 1993, at Store 100 in Bentonville, Arkansas. Over the past three decades, he has held important roles throughout the company, including assistant store manager, store manager, district manager, buyer, regional general manager, divisional merchandising manager, VP of global sourcing, general merchandise manager, head of marketing and merchandising for Walmart China based in Shenzhen, and chief merchant for Sam’s Club U.S.
In addition to his responsibilities at Walmart, he serves on the board of directors for the National Retail Federation and was chairman from 2022 to 2025.
Furner has a bachelor of science in marketing management from the University of Arkansas.
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