John B. Menzer Biography

John was named Vice Chairman, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. His responsibilities include Information Systems, Benefits and Sustainability, Logistics, Real Estate, Financial Services, Compliance, Global Procurement and Corporate Strategic Planning. From June 1999 through September 2005, John was President and Chief Executive Officer – Wal-Mart International. He had full operating responsibilities for all of the Company’s International operations in 15 countries outside the United States. From September 1995, when John joined the company, to June 1999, John served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Prior to joining Wal-Mart, John was President of Ben Franklin Retail Stores, Inc. He also held various other positions during his ten-year career with the company.

In September 2004, John was presented the “Retailer of the Year” award on behalf of Wal-Mart International by DSN Retailing Today.

John received the 1999 CFO Excellence Award from CFO Magazine. John was featured in the cover story “Birth of a Salesman” in a 1997 edition of CFO Magazine.

In 1999, John led the company team in the acquisition of Asda (a $16 billion revenue food store chain in the United Kingdom). Mergers and Acquisitions: The Dealmaker’s Journal named the acquisition the “Corporate Cross-Border Deal of the Year”.

In 2003, John was team leader in the acquisition of Seiyu, Ltd. Acquisitions Monthly magazine named the deal the “Asia Deal of the Year”. Seiyu is a $9 billion revenue retail chain in Japan.

John has been a featured speaker at various conferences including The Fortune Global Forum in Beijing, China; Business Week; Forbes; CIES World Food Business Summit; and the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). He was featured in the cover story “Wal-Mart International: The Division that Defines the Future” in the June 2001 edition of Discount Store News Retailing Today.

Additionally, in 2006 John was the keynote speaker at the National Minority Supplier Development Conference, International Women’s Forum, Asian Pacific Islander American Scholarship Dinner, National Council of La Raza, and the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting.

John was named 1997 Alumnus of the Year by Loyola University Graduate School of Business.

John has served as judge for the National Finals of the Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) Regional Exposition for several years. He was presented with the Golden Eagle Award, and later the Double Eagle Award, for his outstanding contribution.

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