Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Jeff Gearhart has been promoted to executive vice president and general counsel for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. He will oversee the legal department, which is responsible for handling all legal matters affecting the company in its domestic and international markets. Mr. Gearhart joined the corporation in 2003 as vice president and general counsel for the corporate division. In 2007, he was named senior vice president and deputy general counsel for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., with oversight of the legal department’s support for the corporate, real estate, information systems, logistics, and compliance divisions. Prior to joining Wal-Mart, he was a partner with Kutak Rock LLP, where he practiced in the corporate, securities, and mergers and acquisitions area. He attended law school at the University of Arkansas, where he served as an editor of the law review and graduated with high honors.