Michael T. Duke
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Industry: Retail
Overview
On November 20, 2008, the Board appointed Michael T. Duke, age 58, as president and chief executive officer of the Company, effective February 1, 2009. Mr. Duke was also elected to the Board on November 20, 2008. Since September 2005, Mr. Duke has served as the Company's vice chairman with responsibility for Wal-Mart International and he will continue in that role through January 31, 2009. Prior to becoming the Company's vice chairman, Mr. Duke served as the executive vice president and president and chief executive officer of Walmart U.S. beginning in April 2003. Before leading Walmart U.S., Mr. Duke served as the Company's executive vice president of administration. Mr. Duke joined the Company in July 1995 as the senior vice president of logistics later becoming the Company's executive vice president of logistics.
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