Background
Duke, Mike was born on December 7, 1949 in Georgia, United States.
entrepreneur Chief Executive Officer
Duke, Mike was born on December 7, 1949 in Georgia, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1971.
He served as the fourth chief executive officer of Walmart from 2009 to 2013. Duke joined Wal-Mart in 1995, and most recently served as the executive in charge of the company"s international operations. He became the Chief Executive Officer of Wal-Mart in February 2009.
Duke also serves on the board of directors for the Retail Industry Leaders Association and Arvest Bank"s community advisory board.
He formerly held positions with a number of retailers, including Federated Department Stores, May Department Stores, and Venture Stores. He sits on the Board of Directors of the Consumer Goods Forum.
In 2012, his salary was $18.2 million. In 2013, press reports indicated that the total value of Duke"s pension, deferred compensation and other retirement accounts totalled over $113 million.
Duke ranked Number. 10 on Forbes list of The World’s Most Powerful People in 2013.
That same year, Wal-Mart ranked Number. 15 on Forbes list of Most Patriotic Brands—and the only retailer on the list—as voted by United States. consumers. As of November 25th, 2013, Duke"s tenure as Chief Executive Officer ended with his sudden replacement by the board of Walmart.
Duke earned a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1971, where he joined the Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity, and now serves as a member of the institution"s advisory board.
Married Susan Duke; 3 children.