{"id":16824,"date":"2010-07-01T16:36:51","date_gmt":"2010-07-01T20:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=16824"},"modified":"2011-05-31T11:41:36","modified_gmt":"2011-05-31T15:41:36","slug":"uconn-alum-named-president-ceo-of-walmart-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2010\/07\/uconn-alum-named-president-ceo-of-walmart-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"UConn Alum Named President, CEO of Walmart U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bill Simon \u201983, \u201988 MBA, President and CEO of Walmart U.S. Photo provided by Walmart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

William S. Simon, who earned his bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degrees from UConn, was promoted to president and chief executive officer of Walmart U.S. on June 29.<\/p>\n

\u201cBill is a strong leader who has made a positive difference from his first day at Walmart,\u201d said Mike Duke, President and CEO of\u00a0Walmart, in a statement announcing Simon’s promotion. The company has retail units in 55 different countries. Simon will report to Duke.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s been responsible for successfully running more than 3,700 stores and leading 1.3 million associates in the U.S.,” Duke said. “Bill transformed the customer experience at Walmart through faster service, a friendlier shopping environment, and cleaner stores. He also helped develop and launch our game-changing $4 prescription drug program, and has continued to drive innovation and improvement throughout Walmart U.S.\u201d<\/p>\n

Simon, 50, earned a bachelor\u2019s degree in economics from UConn in 1981, and an MBA in 1988. He joined Walmart in 2006, and most recently held the position of chief operating officer. Simon also worked for Florida Gov. Jeb Bush as Secretary of the Florida Department of Management Services. He retired from the U.S. Navy Reserve after 25 years\u2019 service.<\/p>\n

Simon hasn\u2019t forgotten UConn. He gave the keynote address during the School of Business\u2019s celebration of the MBA program\u2019s 50th anniversary in 2007, and gave a presentation to MBA students in 2009.<\/p>\n

Simon and his wife, Tammy Kay Simon, who earned a bachelor\u2019s degree from UConn\u2019s School of Nursing in 1988, live in Bentonville, Ark., with their two sons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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