Citizenship United States Spouse Carrie Walton Penner Name Greg Penner | Children four Occupation Chairman, Walmart | |
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Known for Walton family fortuneInvestments Residence Atherton, California, United States Parents Joyce Penner, Clifford Penner Education Stanford Graduate School of Business, Georgetown University Board member of Walmart, Baidu, eHarmony, Hyatt, Teach For America Similar People S Robson Walton, Sam Walton, Jim C Walton, C Douglas Mcmillon, Alice Walton |
Greg penner talks about walmart s board of directors
Gregory B. "Greg" Penner (born 18 December 1969) is an American businessman and venture capitalist. Penner was named the chairman of Walmart on June 5, 2015. He is the son-in-law of S. Robson Walton and the grandson-in-law of Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart.
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- Greg penner talks about walmart s board of directors
- Chairman of the board greg penner discusses walmart s board of directors
- Education and career
- Personal life
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Chairman of the board greg penner discusses walmart s board of directors
Education and career

Penner went to Georgetown University and earned an MBA from Stanford Business School in 1997. He previously worked as a financial analyst at Goldman Sachs.
Prior to being named Walmart chairman, Penner held a variety of roles at Walmart. He started as a store employee and eventually became the CFO of Walmart Japan. He was appointed to the Walmart Board of Directors in 2008 and was named vice-chairman in 2014.

Penner is the founder of Madrone Capital Partners, an investment firm located in Menlo Park, California. He is on the board of directors of Baidu, eHarmony, Hyatt Hotels, Teach for America, and co-chair of Charter School Growth Fund.
Personal life
Penner is married to Carrie Walton Penner, the daughter of S. Robson Walton. Penner met his wife while they were undergraduates at Georgetown University. They have four children and live in Atherton, California. Penner is the son of two sex therapists.