date:Jun 29, 2016
Wal-Mart Canada, Mississauga, Ontario, has promoted chief operations officer Lee Tappenden to president and CEO, effective Aug. 15.
Tappenden joined the Wal-Mart Canada leadership group in 2010 as senior vice president of merchandise operations. He started with the company in 1996, and his previous roles include chief merchandising officer of Wal-Mart Japan and vice president of merchandising for the international division.
Lee is extremely well poised to lead Wal-Mart Canada and continue the