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I reverted in this a change by "Walmart Newsroom" which said he was born in Memphis. Walmart's own referenced site says he's originally from Jonesboro. While it's possible he was born across the river in Memphis, there is no reference for that. Americasroof ( talk) 04:27, 4 December 2013 (UTC)
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Hello Wikipedians! Since this article doesn't contain a photo of Doug McMillon, I suggest we add one. I've uploaded a photo with the filename Doug_McMillon_Profile_Photo.png to Wikimedia Commons. As one of Walmart's representatives on Wikipedia, I have a financial conflict of interest and will not make changes to the article myself. Is there anyone who could add the photo to this article? I'm happy to answer any questions on this. Thanks, JLD at Walmart ( talk) 22:07, 10 February 2016 (UTC)
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Hello Wikipedians! I posted a new draft of this article in my user space to update, fix inaccuracies, better organize and add citations. My draft maintains most of what already appears in the live article, but it presents the information in a more organized, encyclopedic manner.
There are a few things in the current article that I deleted in my draft. They are:
Here's what else you'll see in my draft. My draft separates this article into three main areas: Early life, Career, and Personal life. Career is then broken down to Early career, Sam's Club, Walmart International, CEO of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., and Other roles. The current article only mentions that Mr. McMillon is Walmart's CEO. And in my draft, Mr. McMillon's comments on social issues have been incorporated into the Career section as they relate to his leadership at Walmart.
My draft doubles the number of citations used to verify information and corrects several inaccuracies. For instance, Mr. McMillon was born in Memphis, Tennessee, not Jonesboro, Arkansas, as the article states. I can outline additional changes if there are any questions.
As you might have seen above, I am one of Walmart's representatives on Wikipedia. Because I have a financial conflict of interest I will not make changes to the article myself. Is there anyone who could review my draft and incorporate the changes? I'm happy to answer any questions on this. JLD at Walmart ( talk) 12:49, 17 March 2016 (UTC)
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Hello, Wikipedians! As I mentioned in the discussion above, I want to bring to people's attention the following edit that was posted by an anonymous editor. The sentence contains a weasel phrase and is not backed up by the source referenced. While critical of Walmart and other companies, the cited article does not support that "[m]any question whether McMillon holds hostility towards the Christian church and towards Wal-Mart's conservative customers". Can this be removed? As I have mentioned on this page, I have a financial conflict of interest because I am a Walmart employee, so I am asking volunteer editors on this Talk page to consider making any edits. Thanks, JLD at Walmart ( talk) 13:38, 5 April 2016 (UTC)
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Hello, Wikipedians! Another thing I wanted to bring to editors' attention. Earlier this month, an IP address editor edited the infobox to say that Mr. McMillon is politically affiliated with the Democratic Party. The IP editor also added two categories (Category:Arkansas Democrats and Category:Tennessee Democrats) at the bottom of the page. This information is unsourced. Per WP:VERIFY, this material should be removed. The policy reads: "All material in Wikipedia mainspace, including everything in articles, lists and captions, must be verifiable. All quotations, and any material whose verifiability has been challenged or is likely to be challenged, must include an inline citation that directly supports the material. Any material that needs a source but does not have one may be removed."
I am one of Walmart's representatives on Wikipedia so I won't edit this article and am asking editors for help here. I am happy to answer any questions. Thanks, JLD at Walmart ( talk) 13:39, 25 April 2016 (UTC)
Hi, I've tagged this article as "written like an autobiography" because it introduces too much detail that has nothing to do with the reason Doug is notable. He is notable because he is the CEO of Wal-Mart. Everything else could easily be discarded or summarised. This page should not read like Doug's CV or autobiography. -- HighKing ++ 14:07, 13 August 2016 (UTC)
This article is an autobiography or has been extensively edited by the subject or by someone connected to the subject.
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After completing his MBA in 1991, [1] McMillon moved to Walmart's Bentonville headquarters to join the buyer-training program. [2] [3]
McMillon joined Wal-Mart full time in early 1991 as a buyer trainee in sporting goods.
Six years later, in 1990, while studying for his MBA at the University of Tulsa, he rejoined Walmart at a store in Oklahoma, before moving to the head office in Bentonville, Arkansas, the following year.
@ HighKing: I'm a bit confused. You did say "This article is an autobiography or has been extensively edited by the subject or by someone connected to the subject." That's the text of the tag you added to the article. Now you've said "I did not state that Doug wrote the article. Nor did I state that is was an autobiography." So you're saying that it's been extensively edited by the subject or by someone connected to the subject? Which editor exactly? Are you sure you have the right tag? Kendall-K1 ( talk) 01:55, 15 September 2016 (UTC)
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There appear to be already at least three editors. Also, the third opinion request has been up for more than six days. Robert McClenon ( talk) 18:17, 27 November 2016 (UTC)
Hi editors, particularly
HighKing,
Checkingfax,
Kendall-K1 and
Lemongirl942, who have joined in on this discussion. How do we move forward to reach a compromise here? I understand some editors feel this article contains too much detail and I am trying in good faith to resolve the article's {{like resume}}
maintenance tag.
In an attempt to fix this, I prepared this draft, cutting down on details to the Career section. HighKing edited my proposal to this.
As a result of this standstill, I requested an editor at Third Opinion take a look. The Third Opinion editor did not engage in the conversation because more than two editors have discussed it.
I want to note that I appreciate everyone's time and attention to this discussion. If we cannot come to an agreement here, are there any other forums that might assist us in moving forward? Thanks, JLD at Walmart ( talk) 15:48, 21 December 2016 (UTC)
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07:24, 8 January 2017 (UTC)Has this guy never done any wrong? A brief search turns up labor activists saying his wage raises aren't enough [2] and a crime wave. [3] The article seems a bit unbalanced to me. Kendall-K1 ( talk) 02:23, 15 September 2016 (UTC)
after the Unite the Right rally (August 2017) :
https://us3.walmartone.com/pages/stories-and-news/articles/a-message-from-doug/
should we mention it in the article ? -- Neun-x ( talk) 19:39, 15 August 2017 (UTC)
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Hello! As the official Walmart representative on Wikipedia, I have a possible update for this article. There is a new headshot available in Wikimedia Commons. Can editors replace the current infobox image with File:Doug McMillon Headshot 2019.jpg?
Like my colleague before me, I am limiting myself to Talk pages because of my conflict of interest. If there are questions, we can discuss here. Thanks, Elizabeth at Walmart ( talk) 19:03, 22 November 2019 (UTC)
Edit request implemented
Spintendo
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My wife went early only to greeted by an exit checkers hacking and sneezing in her face. Why would a store manager allow this to happen. Put her in stock room. 20k people have died from the flu, over 100k already have been exposed to the viruse(pandemics) Come on WM do the smart thing. Even make them stay home. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 162.193.147.140 ( talk) 22:09, 3 February 2020 (UTC)
what is a hundred percent mean % ? when everyone is fighting for 99.9 % — Preceding unsigned comment added by 73.224.201.33 ( talk) 22:57, 12 May 2021 (UTC)
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Hello editors, this is Elizabeth from Walmart. I'm submitting a request to remove recent vandalism to the Doug McMillon article. Because of my conflict of interest, I don't edit articles related to Walmart directly. I'm hoping User:DGG or User:Ptrnext (who have helped at Talk:John Furner) or another editor can take a look and remove on my behalf. Thanks! Elizabeth at Walmart ( talk) 16:05, 31 October 2022 (UTC)
But your customer service fails. I have been devoted to network operations and support. When does a CSR failure ever even look like to You. I have literally gone through 8 hrs of hell trying to use my money card, and still cant. I dont know u professionally. I ran Kaliber Systems from 2010 to 2016. I'm like re-opening it as we speak. If there was a global reason to not tend to customers they would be fired for what I went through. AND fix the AI on the chat support. over 3 instances, my sessions were cut short of the AI would allow.
I would be honored with a call from u. (first Vet me out) 7203667726 and by the way this is the 9th attempt to dispute my charge that I wanted to happen. I say all this because as you know. CSR is the most profound position in any company. 174.72.98.63 ( talk) 05:59, 20 April 2023 (UTC)
Who can I speak with about a situation I had with employers at one of your locations? Kyboy11 ( talk) 17:18, 30 September 2023 (UTC)
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I reverted in this a change by "Walmart Newsroom" which said he was born in Memphis. Walmart's own referenced site says he's originally from Jonesboro. While it's possible he was born across the river in Memphis, there is no reference for that. Americasroof ( talk) 04:27, 4 December 2013 (UTC)
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Hello Wikipedians! Since this article doesn't contain a photo of Doug McMillon, I suggest we add one. I've uploaded a photo with the filename Doug_McMillon_Profile_Photo.png to Wikimedia Commons. As one of Walmart's representatives on Wikipedia, I have a financial conflict of interest and will not make changes to the article myself. Is there anyone who could add the photo to this article? I'm happy to answer any questions on this. Thanks, JLD at Walmart ( talk) 22:07, 10 February 2016 (UTC)
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Hello Wikipedians! I posted a new draft of this article in my user space to update, fix inaccuracies, better organize and add citations. My draft maintains most of what already appears in the live article, but it presents the information in a more organized, encyclopedic manner.
There are a few things in the current article that I deleted in my draft. They are:
Here's what else you'll see in my draft. My draft separates this article into three main areas: Early life, Career, and Personal life. Career is then broken down to Early career, Sam's Club, Walmart International, CEO of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., and Other roles. The current article only mentions that Mr. McMillon is Walmart's CEO. And in my draft, Mr. McMillon's comments on social issues have been incorporated into the Career section as they relate to his leadership at Walmart.
My draft doubles the number of citations used to verify information and corrects several inaccuracies. For instance, Mr. McMillon was born in Memphis, Tennessee, not Jonesboro, Arkansas, as the article states. I can outline additional changes if there are any questions.
As you might have seen above, I am one of Walmart's representatives on Wikipedia. Because I have a financial conflict of interest I will not make changes to the article myself. Is there anyone who could review my draft and incorporate the changes? I'm happy to answer any questions on this. JLD at Walmart ( talk) 12:49, 17 March 2016 (UTC)
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Hello, Wikipedians! As I mentioned in the discussion above, I want to bring to people's attention the following edit that was posted by an anonymous editor. The sentence contains a weasel phrase and is not backed up by the source referenced. While critical of Walmart and other companies, the cited article does not support that "[m]any question whether McMillon holds hostility towards the Christian church and towards Wal-Mart's conservative customers". Can this be removed? As I have mentioned on this page, I have a financial conflict of interest because I am a Walmart employee, so I am asking volunteer editors on this Talk page to consider making any edits. Thanks, JLD at Walmart ( talk) 13:38, 5 April 2016 (UTC)
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Hello, Wikipedians! Another thing I wanted to bring to editors' attention. Earlier this month, an IP address editor edited the infobox to say that Mr. McMillon is politically affiliated with the Democratic Party. The IP editor also added two categories (Category:Arkansas Democrats and Category:Tennessee Democrats) at the bottom of the page. This information is unsourced. Per WP:VERIFY, this material should be removed. The policy reads: "All material in Wikipedia mainspace, including everything in articles, lists and captions, must be verifiable. All quotations, and any material whose verifiability has been challenged or is likely to be challenged, must include an inline citation that directly supports the material. Any material that needs a source but does not have one may be removed."
I am one of Walmart's representatives on Wikipedia so I won't edit this article and am asking editors for help here. I am happy to answer any questions. Thanks, JLD at Walmart ( talk) 13:39, 25 April 2016 (UTC)
Hi, I've tagged this article as "written like an autobiography" because it introduces too much detail that has nothing to do with the reason Doug is notable. He is notable because he is the CEO of Wal-Mart. Everything else could easily be discarded or summarised. This page should not read like Doug's CV or autobiography. -- HighKing ++ 14:07, 13 August 2016 (UTC)
This article is an autobiography or has been extensively edited by the subject or by someone connected to the subject.
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09:11, 18 August 2016 (UTC)
After completing his MBA in 1991, [1] McMillon moved to Walmart's Bentonville headquarters to join the buyer-training program. [2] [3]
McMillon joined Wal-Mart full time in early 1991 as a buyer trainee in sporting goods.
Six years later, in 1990, while studying for his MBA at the University of Tulsa, he rejoined Walmart at a store in Oklahoma, before moving to the head office in Bentonville, Arkansas, the following year.
@ HighKing: I'm a bit confused. You did say "This article is an autobiography or has been extensively edited by the subject or by someone connected to the subject." That's the text of the tag you added to the article. Now you've said "I did not state that Doug wrote the article. Nor did I state that is was an autobiography." So you're saying that it's been extensively edited by the subject or by someone connected to the subject? Which editor exactly? Are you sure you have the right tag? Kendall-K1 ( talk) 01:55, 15 September 2016 (UTC)
References
There appear to be already at least three editors. Also, the third opinion request has been up for more than six days. Robert McClenon ( talk) 18:17, 27 November 2016 (UTC)
Hi editors, particularly
HighKing,
Checkingfax,
Kendall-K1 and
Lemongirl942, who have joined in on this discussion. How do we move forward to reach a compromise here? I understand some editors feel this article contains too much detail and I am trying in good faith to resolve the article's {{like resume}}
maintenance tag.
In an attempt to fix this, I prepared this draft, cutting down on details to the Career section. HighKing edited my proposal to this.
As a result of this standstill, I requested an editor at Third Opinion take a look. The Third Opinion editor did not engage in the conversation because more than two editors have discussed it.
I want to note that I appreciate everyone's time and attention to this discussion. If we cannot come to an agreement here, are there any other forums that might assist us in moving forward? Thanks, JLD at Walmart ( talk) 15:48, 21 December 2016 (UTC)
{{u|
Checkingfax}} {
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07:24, 8 January 2017 (UTC)Has this guy never done any wrong? A brief search turns up labor activists saying his wage raises aren't enough [2] and a crime wave. [3] The article seems a bit unbalanced to me. Kendall-K1 ( talk) 02:23, 15 September 2016 (UTC)
after the Unite the Right rally (August 2017) :
https://us3.walmartone.com/pages/stories-and-news/articles/a-message-from-doug/
should we mention it in the article ? -- Neun-x ( talk) 19:39, 15 August 2017 (UTC)
![]() | This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered. |
Hello! As the official Walmart representative on Wikipedia, I have a possible update for this article. There is a new headshot available in Wikimedia Commons. Can editors replace the current infobox image with File:Doug McMillon Headshot 2019.jpg?
Like my colleague before me, I am limiting myself to Talk pages because of my conflict of interest. If there are questions, we can discuss here. Thanks, Elizabeth at Walmart ( talk) 19:03, 22 November 2019 (UTC)
Edit request implemented
Spintendo
19:52, 12 December 2019 (UTC)
My wife went early only to greeted by an exit checkers hacking and sneezing in her face. Why would a store manager allow this to happen. Put her in stock room. 20k people have died from the flu, over 100k already have been exposed to the viruse(pandemics) Come on WM do the smart thing. Even make them stay home. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 162.193.147.140 ( talk) 22:09, 3 February 2020 (UTC)
what is a hundred percent mean % ? when everyone is fighting for 99.9 % — Preceding unsigned comment added by 73.224.201.33 ( talk) 22:57, 12 May 2021 (UTC)
![]() | This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered. |
Hello editors, this is Elizabeth from Walmart. I'm submitting a request to remove recent vandalism to the Doug McMillon article. Because of my conflict of interest, I don't edit articles related to Walmart directly. I'm hoping User:DGG or User:Ptrnext (who have helped at Talk:John Furner) or another editor can take a look and remove on my behalf. Thanks! Elizabeth at Walmart ( talk) 16:05, 31 October 2022 (UTC)
But your customer service fails. I have been devoted to network operations and support. When does a CSR failure ever even look like to You. I have literally gone through 8 hrs of hell trying to use my money card, and still cant. I dont know u professionally. I ran Kaliber Systems from 2010 to 2016. I'm like re-opening it as we speak. If there was a global reason to not tend to customers they would be fired for what I went through. AND fix the AI on the chat support. over 3 instances, my sessions were cut short of the AI would allow.
I would be honored with a call from u. (first Vet me out) 7203667726 and by the way this is the 9th attempt to dispute my charge that I wanted to happen. I say all this because as you know. CSR is the most profound position in any company. 174.72.98.63 ( talk) 05:59, 20 April 2023 (UTC)
Who can I speak with about a situation I had with employers at one of your locations? Kyboy11 ( talk) 17:18, 30 September 2023 (UTC)