Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Wal-Mart International
John Peter (J.P.) Suarez has been named senior vice president and general counsel of Wal-Mart International. Having joined the company in 2004, Mr. Suarez has held a variety of positions, including vice president and general counsel for SAM’s Club Legal, where he was responsible for managing the legal affairs of Sam’s Club. More recently, Mr. Suarez was the senior vice president and chief compliance officer for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Before joining Wal-Mart, Mr. Suarez was nominated by President Bush and confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as the U.S. EPA Assistant Administrator for compliance and enforcement. He also served as a federal and state prosecutor, and was the chief enforcement officer overseeing New Jersey’s gaming industry. Mr. Suarez received his B.A. with honors from Tufts University, and his J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where he was an Articles Editor for the law review.