internal
John Furner
President and Chief Executive Officer
Executive
0 yr
18 reports
Walmart Inc. ·WMT
Three operating company CEOs report directly to Walmart’s CEO
Retailing · Fortune #1 · Divisional structure · 2.1M employees · Bentonville, AR
10
CEO span
↑ wider than peers (avg 8)
3.5
Avg span
moderate
3
Max depth
flat for 2.1M emp
2.9 yr
Avg tenure
60%
Internal hires
↑ above industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2026 · period end 2026-01-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$706.4B
Operating income
$29.8B
Net income
$21.9B
Total assets
$284.7B
Shares out
7.97B
Sourced from Walmart Inc. DEF 14A · filed 2026-04-23 ↗ View on SEC
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Three operating company CEOs report directly to Walmart’s CEO, an uncommon structure at this scale. This page maps Walmart’s divisional org, executive council, segment leaders, recent leadership changes, and compares the model with peers.
What to model
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Start with the public baseline, then use the scenario views and source-backed changes to ask what happens when leadership, span, or team ownership shifts.
Latest signal John Furner moved into President and CEO
Promoted to CEO effective Feb 1, 2026
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add standalone Chief AI Officer Separate AI leadership from product to accelerate enterprise AI governance and investment.
- Add Corporate COO Introduce a COO layer to coordinate operations across Walmart U.S., International, and Sam’s Club.
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The people
Who's running this
11 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.
internal
David Guggina
President and CEO, Walmart U.S.
Walmart U.S.
0 yr
3 reports
Daniel Danker
Executive Vice President, AI Acceleration, Product and Design
Product & AI
1 yr
0 reports
Dan Bartlett
Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs
Corporate Affairs
6 yr
0 reports
Seth Dallaire
Executive Vice President and Chief Growth Officer
Growth
3 yr
0 reports
Suresh Kumar
Executive Vice President, Global Chief Technology and Development Officer
Technology
6 yr
0 reports
Donna Morris
Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer
Human Resources
5 yr
0 reports
Erin Nealy Cox
Executive Vice President, Global Governance, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
Legal
4 yr
0 reports
internal
Chris Nicholas
President and CEO, Walmart International
International
0 yr
2 reports
John David Rainey
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Finance
3 yr
0 reports
internal
Latriece Watkins
President and CEO, Sam’s Club U.S.
Sam’s Club
0 yr
3 reports
The pay
Executive compensation
From the most recent DEF 14A Summary Compensation Table. 1 named executive officers disclosed. Bar length scales with total compensation.
Doug McMillon $29.2M
- Base salary
- $1.50M
- Bonus
- $21.05M
- Stock awards
- $4.03M
- Non-equity incentive
- $2.22M
- Pension change
- $442K
- Fiscal year
- FY2026
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
The businesses
How Walmart Inc. divides the work
3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Walmart U.S.
1.6M employees
President and CEO (David Guggina)
Core U.S. retail and eCommerce operations serving the majority of Walmart customers.
Sam’s Club
100K employees
President and CEO (Latriece Watkins)
Membership-based warehouse club business in the U.S.
Walmart International
400K employees
President and CEO (Chris Nicholas)
International retail operations across multiple countries.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
Three operating CEOs—Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam’s Club—report directly to the group CEO.
This divisional model concentrates P&L ownership at the segment level rather than through a COO layer. The structure gives each major business autonomy while centralizing technology, finance, people, and legal functions. Notably, Walmart operates without a traditional COO at the corporate level, relying instead on strong segment CEOs and functional EVPs.
- No corporate COO
- Three segment CEOs report to CEO
The comparison
How Walmart Inc. stacks up
Compared with other global retailers, Walmart’s structure is more explicitly divisional. Amazon centralizes operations under a CEO and multiple SVPs without separate operating-company CEOs, while Costco runs a flatter functional model. Walmart’s approach reflects its scale and regulatory diversity, allowing faster …
Current signals
What changed recently
The most consequential change was John Furner’s promotion to CEO alongside new CEOs for Walmart U.S. and International.
- Date not confirmed promoted
- Date not confirmed new
- Date not confirmed newChris Nicholas President and CEO, Walmart International
Appointed effective Feb 1, 2026 following McLay departure
Source
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2026
DEF 14A filed 2026-04-23
- CEO
- Doug McMillon
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 7.2 yr
Final year before CEO succession to John Furner.
Named executive officers (5)
- Doug McMillon - President and CEO since 2014
- John Furner - CEO, Walmart U.S. since 2019
- John David Rainey - CFO since 2022
- Suresh Kumar - CTO since 2019
- Daniel Danker - EVP, AI since 2025
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of Walmart Inc.?
John Furner has served as President and CEO of Walmart Inc. since February 1, 2026.
What type of organizational structure does Walmart use?
Walmart uses a divisional structure with major business units led by their own CEOs.
How many direct reports does Walmart's CEO have?
The CEO has ten direct reports, including three segment CEOs and core functional leaders.
How has Walmart's leadership changed recently?
In early 2026, Walmart appointed a new CEO and named new CEOs for Walmart U.S. and Walmart International.
Who reports directly to Walmart's CEO?
Direct reports include the CEOs of Walmart U.S., Walmart International, Sam’s Club, and functional EVPs.
Sources
- Company press release, Nov 2025
- 8-K Filing, Jan 16 2026
- SEC EDGAR: Walmart Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: Walmart Inc. 10-K Annual Report
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