Walmart Chief Steps Forward as Unlikely Archetype of New-Age CEO
- McMillon earning reputation for taking stands on social issues
- E-cigarette ban is the latest maverick move by giant retailer
Doug McMillon.
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Walmart Inc.’s Doug McMillon just took over as the chief spokesman for Corporate America, and he’s not wasting any time taking action.
On Friday, the Walmart chief executive said the retailer will stop selling e-cigarettes in its more than 5,300 U.S. locations, displaying a tendency toward action that the company has typically lacked.