Biography

Eduardo Castro-Wright, age 53, is President and Chief Executive Officer of Wal-Mart Stores, USA. Mr. Castro-Wright joined Wal-Mart in 2001 and worked in Mexico through 2005, first as President and later as Chief Executive Officer of Wal-Mart de Mexico. He then joined Wal-Mart in the U.S. as Chief Operating Officer of the Wal-Mart Stores division in early 2005 and was promoted to his current role later that year. Previously, he was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Honeywell Transportation & Power Systems Worldwide. Prior to that, he was President of Honeywell Asia/Pacific. Mr. Castro-Wright also held several leadership positions at Nabisco, Inc., including President of Nabisco Asia/Pacific, as well as President and Chief Executive Officer of the company's businesses in Venezuela and Mexico. Mr. Castro-Wright is a member of the Board of Directors for the Hispanic Scholarship Fund and Students in Free Enterprise. He received a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from Texas A&M University. He has been a Director of MetLife and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company since March 2008.

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