23 Facts About Doug McMillon

Carl Douglas McMillon was born on October 17,1966 and is an American businessman, and the president and chief executive officer of Walmart Inc He sits on the retailer's board of directors.

Doug McMillon previously led the company's Sam's Club division, from 2005 to 2009, and Walmart International, from 2009 to 2013.

Doug McMillon's parents moved the family to Bentonville, Arkansas, the home of Walmart headquarters, when McMillon was 16.

Doug McMillon took on his first role with the company as a teenager in 1984.

Doug McMillon later became a buyer, then moved into management roles before becoming CEO in 2014.

When he was a teenager, Doug McMillon began his first job with Walmart as a summer associate.

Doug McMillon worked during the summer unloading trucks in a distribution center.

The next year, as Doug McMillon studied for a Master of Business Administration from University of Tulsa, he called Walmart and told an executive he was interested in training to become a buyer when he completed his studies.

Soon thereafter, Doug McMillon rejoined Walmart as an assistant manager at a Tulsa, Oklahoma, store.

Doug McMillon later worked as a general merchandise manager for Walmart's wholesale store division Sam's Club before taking an executive role at Walmart, overseeing toys, electronics, and sporting goods, among other areas.

Additionally, Doug McMillon incorporated what The Wall Street Journal called "treasure hunt" items that are limited-selection expensive premium items, such as diamond necklaces and wine vacations, for sale next to cheap bulk goods in an attempt to compete with Costco.

One area of particular importance to Doug McMillon was integrating Walmart's "everyday low prices" model to these international markets.

When Doug McMillon first became head of the division, it comprised more than 3,300 stores in 14 countries.

Doug McMillon took over the company at a time of slowing growth and increased competition from rivals, such as Costco, Amazon.

In February 2015, Doug McMillon announced Walmart would invest an additional billion in higher associate wages, benefits and training, including raising its lowest wage to an hour in 2015 and an hour for 2016.

In January 2016, Doug McMillon announced raises for the majority of its workers, free basic short-term disability for full-time workers and a revised paid time off program.

Doug McMillon made it a long-term goal of Walmart to increase investments in e-commerce, stressing a need to create a "seamless shopping experience".

At the Davos World Economic Forum in January 2016, Doug McMillon said Walmart would press three of its main goals: supply the company with renewable energy, eliminate waste and promote sustainably packaged goods.

On March 31,2015, Doug McMillon issued a statement urging Arkansas Gov.

Doug McMillon said the bill "threatens to undermine the spirit of inclusion present throughout the state of Arkansas and does not reflect the values we proudly uphold".

In June 2015, Doug McMillon said the company would stop selling Confederate flag merchandise following the shooting of nine black churchgoers in Charleston, South Carolina.

Doug McMillon told CNNMoney in an interview that Walmart's selection of firearms should be geared towards hunters and sports shooters.

In December 2016, Doug McMillon joined a business forum assembled by then president-elect Donald Trump to provide strategic and policy advice on economic issues.