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| '''Michael T. Duke''' (born 1950) is a management executive in the ]. He is currently serving as the '' |
'''Michael T. Duke''' (born 1950) is a management executive in the ]. He is currently serving as the ''Vice-Chairman'' of Wal-Mart International, an operating unit of ]. On Feburary 1, 2009, he will succeed ] as '']'' of Wal-Mart (Wal-Mart is the world's largest retailer, and the largest company in the world based on ]).{{update after|2009|2|1}}<!-- fix tense on 2/1/09 --><ref>Kavilanz, Parija B. , CNNMoney.com, 2008-11-21</ref> He has been with Wal-Mart since 1995, serving formerly as Executive Vice President of Administration, Executive Vice President of Logistics, Senior Vice President of Logistics, and Senior Vice President of Distribution. He has been appointed Wal-Mart's next CEO, effective Feb 1st 2009. | ||
| He also serves on the ] of the ], as well as ]'s community advisory board for ], Arkansas. He formerly held positions with a number of ]s, including ], ] and ]. Duke earned a ] in industrial engineering from the ] in 1971. He is a member of that institution's ]. | He also serves on the ] of the ], as well as ]'s community advisory board for ], Arkansas. He formerly held positions with a number of ]s, including ], ] and ]. Duke earned a ] in industrial engineering from the ] in 1971. He is a member of that institution's ]. | ||
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Michael T. Duke (born 1950) is a management executive in the U.S.A.. He is currently serving as the Vice-Chairman of Wal-Mart International, an operating unit of Wal-Mart. On Feburary 1, 2009, he will succeed Lee Scott as Chief Executive Officer of Wal-Mart (Wal-Mart is the world's largest retailer, and the largest company in the world based on revenue). He has been with Wal-Mart since 1995, serving formerly as Executive Vice President of Administration, Executive Vice President of Logistics, Senior Vice President of Logistics, and Senior Vice President of Distribution. He has been appointed Wal-Mart's next CEO, effective Feb 1st 2009.
He also serves on the board of directors of the Retail Industry Leaders Association, as well as Arvest Bank's community advisory board for Bentonville, Arkansas. He formerly held positions with a number of retailers, including Federated Department Stores, May Department Stores and Venture Stores. Duke earned a BS in industrial engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1971. He is a member of that institution's advisory board.
References
- Kavilanz, Parija B. Wal-Mart names new CEO: World's largest retailer says international chief Mike Duke will succeed Lee Scott, who is retiring., CNNMoney.com, 2008-11-21
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