by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors
Just months after taking the helm of Sam’s Club, CEO Latriece Watkins has been recognized by Fortune as one of the world’s most influential business leaders, highlighting a nearly three-decade career that has positioned her at the forefront of one of retail’s largest membership-based chains.
Reflecting on her career path, Watkins told the site, “I was at a retail company, and I never really knew what we actually did every day,” explaining that a conversation with longtime Walmart executive, former Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, encouraged her to move closer to the company’s core retail operations.
Her appointment also places her in a role that has historically served as a launching pad for some of retail’s most prominent executives. Former Sam’s Club leaders have gone on to lead Walmart, Target, and Walgreens, underscoring the strategic importance of the position within the retail industry.
As Watkins begins her first year leading Sam’s Club, she will guide the warehouse retailer’s next phase of growth and competition in the evolving membership-club market.
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Source: Black Enterprise
