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Doug McMillon

04/24/25

@ Stanford Graduate School of Business

This is a team sport; nothing happens through the work of just an individual. We all do this together, whether in a startup or a big company.

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View From The Top with Doug McMillon, President and CEO of Walmart

@ Stanford Graduate School of Business

View From The Top with Doug McMillon, President and CEO of Walmart

04/24/25

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