Jan 16 (Reuters) – Walmart named long-time executive David Guggina as the CEO of its U.S. division on Friday, succeeding John Furner, who will take over as the chief of the retail behemoth at the end of the month.
The retailer had announced in November that CEO Doug McMillon would step down and be succeeded by Furner.
Guggina, currently the chief e-commerce officer of Walmart U.S., has held several roles during his nearly eight years at the retailer, including executive vice president of supply chain operations for Walmart U.S.
The retailer also named Chris Nicholas as the international division CEO, following Kathryn McLay’s departure, which was announced on Thursday.
Nicholas, currently the CEO of Walmart-owned Sam’s Club, will be replaced by executive Latriece Watkins. The company also promoted Seth Dallaire to chief growth officer, following his tenure in the same role within the U.S. division.
(Reporting by Neil J Kanatt in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi Majumdar)
