Walmart Board of Directors Adds Cesar Conde, Chairman of NBCUniversal International Group and NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterpri...
February 11 2019 - 8:32AM
Business Wire
Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) today announced that its board of
directors has appointed Cesar Conde, chairman of NBCUniversal
International Group and NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, as a
new independent director to the company’s board, effective
immediately. Conde, 45, becomes the twelfth member of the board and
he will become a member of the company’s Audit Committee and
Technology and eCommerce Committee.
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Walmart elects NBC executive Cesar Conde
to its board of directors. Conde serves as Chairman of NBCUniversal
International Group and NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises. (Photo:
Business Wire)
“Cesar brings strong skills as a global executive and expertise
in brand management, finance, digital and media that will
complement our board of directors' experiences,” said Walmart
Chairman of the Board Greg Penner. “We look forward to his
strategic insights as we continue to drive the transformation of
Walmart to better serve customers and win in an omni-channel
world.”
“Today’s consumer landscape is changing, and I believe Walmart’s
unique assets position the company to meet the changing
demographics around the world,” Conde said. “I look forward to
working with the board and management team to help drive the
company’s strategic plans and continued growth.”
Conde also serves on the Executive Committee of NBCUniversal. As
Chairman of NBCUniversal International Group, he is responsible for
the operations and international expansion of NBCUniversal
businesses outside of North America. As Chairman of Telemundo
Enterprises, he oversees the leading media properties serving
Hispanics across broadcast, cable and digital platforms.
Conde joined NBCUniversal in October 2013 as Executive Vice
President of NBCUniversal to oversee NBCU International and NBCU
Digital Enterprises and assumed his current role in
2015. Prior to NBCUniversal, he was the President of Univision
Networks and for 10 years served in a variety of senior executive
capacities.
Prior to Univision, Conde served as the White House Fellow for
Secretary of State Colin L. Powell from 2002–2003. He has also
worked at StarMedia Network, the first internet company focused on
Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking audiences globally, and in the
Mergers & Acquisitions Group at Salomon Smith Barney.
Conde serves on the board of directors of PepsiCo. He is a
Trustee of the Aspen Institute and the Paley Center for Media, and
Full Member at the Council on Foreign Relations and a Young Global
Leader for the World Economic Forum.
Conde holds a B.A. with honors from Harvard University and an
M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of
Pennsylvania.
About Walmart
Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) helps people around the world save
money and live better – anytime and anywhere – in retail stores,
online, and through their mobile devices. Each week, nearly 265
million customers and members visit our more than 11,200 stores
under 55 banners in 27 countries and eCommerce websites. With
fiscal year 2018 revenue of $500.3 billion, Walmart employs over
2.2 million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader
in sustainability, corporate philanthropy and employment
opportunity. Additional information about Walmart can be found by
visiting http://corporate.walmart.com, on Facebook at
http://facebook.com/walmart and on Twitter at
http://twitter.com/walmart.
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