Walmart’s Former CEO on the Company’s Turnaround
Doug McMillan, after 35 years at Walmart and 12 as CEO, successfully steered the company through existential threats from Amazon and declining reputation, revitalizing its stores, investing in wages, and expanding e-commerce—culminating in a trillion-dollar market cap. His retirement mark
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