Headlines

Musical Chairs in Bentonville

Executive's retirement leads to a round of management shake-ups

Published

23 years ago

July 23, 2001

admin1

A series of tumbling dominoes has placed Jim H. Haworth as the new executive vp and coo of store operations for Wal-Mart (Bentonville, Ark.). Haworth had been executive vp, operations, for the company's Sam's Club division in the United States.

The changes were precipitated by the announced retirement, on Jan. 31, 2002, of Paul Higham, senior vp, marketing and consumer communications. Robert Connolly, executive vp, general merchandise, for the Wal-Mart Stores division, will replace Higham. Don Harris, executive vp and coo of Wal-Mart store operations in the U.S., will replace Connolly. Haworth will replace Harris. And Greg Spragg, regional vp of operations for Sam's Club (with responsibility for the operations in the Western United States), will replace Haworth.

The new assignments are effective August 1.

MasterClass: ‘Re-Sparkling’ Retail: Using Store Design to Build Trust, Faith and Brand Loyalty

HOW CAN WE EMPOWER and inspire senior leaders to see design as an investment for future retail growth? This session, led by retail design expert Ian Johnston from Quinine Design, explores how physical stores remain unmatched in the ability to build trust, faith, and loyalty with your customers, ultimately driving shareholder value.

Presented by:
Ian Johnston
Founder and Creative Director, Quinine Design