Question 1

True or false: He was a professional skateboarder before joining Walmart.

Accepted Answer

False. McMillon played basketball in college but never skateboarded professionally. This myth likely stems from his athletic build.

Question 2

True or false: He once worked as a stock boy at a Walmart store in Arkansas.

Accepted Answer

True. Early in his career, he stocked shelves and unloaded trucks, gaining firsthand retail experience.

Question 3

True or false: Doug McMillon earned an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Accepted Answer

False. He holds an MBA from the University of Tulsa, not Harvard. He worked his way up without an Ivy League degree.

Question 4

True or false: He led Walmart's acquisition of Jet.com to compete with Amazon.

Accepted Answer

True. As CEO, McMillon oversaw the $3.3 billion purchase of Jet.com in 2016, boosting Walmart's e-commerce strategy.

Question 5

True or false: He is the longest-serving CEO in Walmart's history.

Accepted Answer

False. Sam Walton served longer, and David Glass also had a long tenure. McMillon became CEO in 2014, so not the longest.

Question 6

True or false: Doug McMillon started his Walmart career as a summer associate in a warehouse.

Accepted Answer

True. He began working at Walmart in 1984 as a summer associate in a Tulsa, Oklahoma, distribution center before rising to CEO.

Question 7

True or false: McMillon is a published author of a book on supply chain management.

Accepted Answer

False. He has not authored any books. His insights are shared through speeches and interviews, not a published work.

Question 8

True or false: McMillon plays bass guitar in a band called 'The Mid-Life Crisis'.

Accepted Answer

True. He formed a band with fellow executives, playing bass under that name, performing at company events for fun.

Doug McMillon Trivia Questions