Doug McMillon

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Ikea’s incoming CEO started his career as a store manager—he recalls working at 5 a.m. in the loading area and eating hotdogs with the founder

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David's Bridal CEO Kelly Cook
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Gen X CEO of a popular retail chain was once a single mother surviving on $882 a month and pinto beans before finding success

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Walmart CEO started his career unloading trailers at the warehouse—he says raising his hand led to his success

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June 2, 2025
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CEO of $65 billion software giant Workday’s warning: ‘There’s nothing more dangerous than yesterday’s success’

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Walmart CEO started his career unloading trailers at the warehouse—he says he got promotion after promotion by raising his hand when his boss was out of town
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Walmart CEO started his career unloading trailers at the warehouse—he says he got promotion after promotion by raising his hand when his boss was out of town

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April 1, 2025
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon says customers are exhibiting ‘stressed behaviors’—and it’s already tanked the company’s valuation by $22 billion
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Walmart CEO Doug McMillon says customers are exhibiting ‘stressed behaviors’—and it’s already tanked the company’s valuation by $22 billion

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March 26, 2025
Gen Z worker on the way to the office.
Success

Sorry Gen Z, the days of job-hopping salary hikes are over: For the first time in 10 years, staying loyal pays just as well

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March 20, 2025
An illustration of professionals in a meeting and climbing a career ladder.
Leadership

Job-hopping vs. staying at one company: What’s the best route to the corner office?

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December 17, 2024
Collage of three CEOs, Bob Iger, Mary Barra, and Elliott Hill, smiling at the camera.
Leadership

Nike’s CEO climbed from intern to the corner office. Here are 11 Fortune 500 CEOs who did the same—and how long it took

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October 28, 2024
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon speaking onstage a trade show.
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How Walmart’s CEO lured white collar workers to small town Arkansas and improved employee relations

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June 5, 2024
The CEO of Walmart was rejected by Harvard, Stanford, and Wharton business schools, but now runs the Fortune 500’s largest company. Here are his 3 tips for success
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The CEO of Walmart was rejected by Harvard, Stanford, and Wharton business schools, but now runs the Fortune 500’s largest company. Here are his 3 tips for success

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June 4, 2024
What Elon Musk, David Solomon, and other CEOs are saying about the likelihood of a recession–and how they’re preparing for it
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What Elon Musk, David Solomon, and other CEOs are saying about the likelihood of a recession–and how they’re preparing for it

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July 27, 2022
Doug McMillon, president and CEO of Walmart Inc. Corporation, participates in a Business Roundtable discussion on the"Future of Work in an Era of Automation and Artificial Intelligence", during a CEO Innovation Summit, on December 6, 2018 in Washington, DC.
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Here’s what Walmart CEO Doug McMillon thinks of the pushback against stakeholder capitalism

By David Meyer and Alan Murray
June 7, 2022
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Underrated or overrated? Executives rank the business world’s top CEOs

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Walmart CEO becomes latest business figure to congratulate Biden as Trump continues to deny results
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Walmart CEO becomes latest business figure to congratulate Biden as Trump continues to deny results

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