Thomas Martin Coughlin

Background

Coughlin, Thomas Martin was born on June 28, 1949 in Cleveland. Son of Thomas Martin and Marge (Freeman) Coughlin.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Political Science, California State University, Hayward, 1972.

Career

Management trainee R.H. Macy California, San Leandro, 1969-1973. Director loss prevention Cook United, Cleveland, 1973-1978. Vice president loss prevention Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Bentonville, Arkansas, 1978-1983, vice president corporation personnel, 1983-1985, vice president operations, 1985-1988.

Senior vice president operations Sam's Wholesale Club, 1988—1991, executive vice president, operations, 1991. Executive vice president, specialty division Wal-Mart Stores division, executive vice president, store operations, 1995—1998, executive vice president, chief operating officer, 1998—1999, president, Chief Executive Officer, 1999—2002. Vice chairman Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 2003—2005.

Member, board directors Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 2001—2005, ChoicePoint Inc., since 2001.

Achievements

• Thomas Martin Coughlin has been listed as a noteworthy retail executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Students in Free Enterprize. Member National Mass Retail Institute (chairman loss prevention council 1984-1985).

Connections

Married Cynthia Herbert, December 31,1950. Children: Kelly, Tom, Mike.

Father:

Thomas Martin Coughlin

Mother:

Marge (Freeman) Coughlin

Spouse:

Cynthia Herbert

child:

Tom Coughlin

child:

Mike Coughlin

child:

Kelly Coughlin