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Duke named CEO of Wal-Mart Lee Scott to retire; Castro-Wright named vice chairman

Published November 22, 2008, 5:21 am, NWAnews.com

BENTONVILLE — As the thousands of employees who work at the Wal-Mart Home Office sat down to their desks Friday morning, they were hit with big news — an e-mail from Rob Walton, chairman of the board of directors, explaining Mike Duke, 58, will succeed Lee Scott as president and corporate executive officer, effective Feb. 1. (Benton County Daily Record)

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