Walmart US boss flies home as incoming Air NZ CEO

Walmart US boss flies home as incoming Air NZ CEO
Rebecca Howard
Air New Zealand has appointed Greg Foran, currently chief executive of Walmart US, as its new CEO from early next year. Foran, a New Zealander, joined Walmart International in 2011, where he carried out a number of roles including president and CEO of Walmart China. He took up his current role in 2014 and has been responsible for the strategic direction and performance of the company’s 4,600 stores and more than 1 million staff, Air New Zealand said in a statement.  Last year Walmart US served more than 160 million customers a week and ha...

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