Lee Scott

From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia   Harold Lee Scott Jr is an American businessman who served as the third chief executive officer of WalMart Stores Inc from January 2000 to January 2009 Scott joined WalMart in 1979 and under his leadership the company retained its position as the largest retailer in the world based on revenue although the company faced growing criticism during his tenure for its environmental footprint labor practices and economic impact Scott has been a board member of WalMart since 1999 and currently serves as chairman of the executive committee of the retailers board of directors Scott was born and raised in Baxter Springs Kansas and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in business from Pittsburg State University He is married to Linda G Scott and has two children Scott was named to the Time magazine list of the hundred most influential people in both 2004 and 2005 Description above from the Wikipedia article Lee Scott businessman licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia