Furner’s home life was thick with anecdotes about workers, stores and the value of hard work. Furner’s first Walmart job, a part-time gig at a Walmart store in Bentonville, Ark., was a way to earn extra cash during college. Lorraine ‘Lo’ StomskiSVP, Walmart Associate Learning & LeadershipFurner met Stomski at company events after she joined Walmart in 2016 from a human-resources consulting firm. Dacona SmithBoard member, Lennar; former EVP and COO, Walmart U.S.Smith, who ran Walmart U.S. stores for much of the pandemic, “connects with people," said Furner. Frank BlakeFormer chairman and CEO, Home DepotBefore Furner became Walmart’s U.S. CEO, Stomski organized a series of executive-coaching sessions for Furner with professional coaches, plus one CEO he could pick from a list that included Blake.

Source: Wall Street Journal December 31, 2023 03:44 UTC