Who is the EVP, Global Governance, Chief Legal Officer of Walmart?

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Erin Nealy Cox has been the Executive Vice President, Global Governance, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of Walmart since April 2026 and reports to John Furner. Erin Nealy Cox joined Walmart in April 2026 to lead global governance, legal, compliance, ethics, enterprise risk, litigation, investigations and corporate security. Erin reached the role after 3 tracked posts, most recently Partner, Government, Regulatory and Internal Investigations at Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Erin studied at Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law (JD); University of Texas at Austin (BBA, Finance). Erin is based out of Bentonville, Arkansas. Erin is one of 14 tracked leaders at the company.

Erin Nealy Cox profile

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Erin Nealy Cox
Executive Vice President, Global Governance, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, Walmart
Bentonville, Arkansas

She came from Kirkland & Ellis, where she had been a partner since 2021, and earlier served as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas.

Education
Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law (JD); University of Texas at Austin (BBA, Finance)
Reports to
John Furner
Email
••••@walmart.com

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Erin Nealy Cox career history

  • Partner, Government, Regulatory and Internal Investigations, Kirkland & Ellis LLP2021 - 2026
  • U.S. Attorney, Northern District of Texas, U.S. Department of Justice
  • Executive Managing Director, Stroz Friedberg

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Other leaders at Walmart

LeaderEmailProfile
JFJohn FurnerJohn FurnerPresident and Chief Executive Officer ••••@walmart.com
JDJohn David RaineyExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer ••••@walmart.com
SKSuresh KumarExecutive Vice President, Global Chief Technology Officer and Chief Development Officer ••••@walmart.com
WWWilliam WhiteSenior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Walmart U.S. ••••@walmart.com
DGDavid GugginaPresident and CEO, Walmart U.S. ••••@walmart.com
CNChris NicholasPresident and CEO, Walmart International ••••@walmart.com
LWLatriece WatkinsPresident and CEO, Sam's Club ••••@walmart.com
DMDonna MorrisExecutive Vice President and Chief People Officer ••••@walmart.com
SDSeth DallaireExecutive Vice President and Chief Growth Officer ••••@walmart.com
DBDan BartlettExecutive Vice President, Corporate Affairs ••••@walmart.com
DDDaniel DankerExecutive Vice President, AI Acceleration, Product and Design ••••@walmart.com
JBJulie BarberExecutive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer, Walmart U.S. ••••@walmart.com
KMKathleen McLaughlinExecutive Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer ••••@walmart.com

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Who is Erin Nealy Cox?

Erin Nealy Cox is the Executive Vice President, Global Governance, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of Walmart (as of August 2026). You can see their background and career history above.

What is Erin Nealy Cox's background?

Erin Nealy Cox joined Walmart in April 2026 to lead global governance, legal, compliance, ethics, enterprise risk, litigation, investigations and corporate security. She came from Kirkland & Ellis, where she had been a partner since 2021, and earlier served as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas.

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Who does Erin Nealy Cox report to?

Erin Nealy Cox reports to John Furner. See the full org chart on the Walmart executives page.