PEOPLE RESEARCH PROJECT

People Research Project

People Research Project

Name: Mike Duke

Age: age 60

Company Employed By: Wal-Mart

How long a Director of the company:

Mr. Duke has been the President and Chief Executive Officer at Wal-Mart since 2009. He previously served as Wal-Mart's Vice Chairman and was responsible for the international division during 2005-09. Mr. Duke was the Executive Vice President, President and Chief Executive Officer of Walmart US from 2003 until 2005. Prior to that, he served as Executive Vice President, Administration at Wal-Mart during 2000-03.

Education

He graduated from Georgia Tech with a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering in 1971.

Employment History

Mr. Duke is the President and CEO of Walmart and has served in that position since February 1, 2009. Prior to this appointment, he held other positions with Walmart since joining our company in July 1995, including Vice Chairman with responsibility for Walmart International beginning in September 2005 and Executive Vice President and President and CEO of Walmart US beginning in April 2003. Mr. Duke serves on the Board of Directors of The Consumer Goods Forum, the executive committee of the Business Roundtable, and the executive board of Conservation International?s Center for Environmental Leadership in Business. He also serves on the board of advisors for the University of Arkansas and the advisory board of the Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management in Beijing, China. Mr. (www.reuters.com/finance)Duke has been a member of the Board since November 2008. Mr. Duke?s qualifications to serve on the Board include his decades of experience in the retail industry, his years of executive leadership experience across multiple operating divisions of our company, his international retail experience, and his expertise in corporate strategy, development and execution.

Opinions of colleagues

Duke has an uncommon humility and ability to listen to customers and employees. He believes that one can't ...