Jeffrey J. Gearhart
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Jeff Gearhart is the executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Walmart). In this role, he oversees the legal department, which is responsible for handling all legal matters affecting the company in its domestic and international markets. Jeff has served as Walmart’s general counsel since 2009 and was promoted to corporate secretary in 2010.
Prior to his current role, Jeff served as senior vice president and deputy general counsel since 2007 and was responsible for oversight of the legal department's corporate, real estate, information systems, logistics and compliance divisions. Jeff joined Walmart in 2003 as vice president and general counsel, corporate division, and was responsible for the legal department’s support of corporate governance, SEC compliance, finance, financial services, mergers and acquisitions, and risk management.
Before joining Walmart, Jeff was a partner with Kutak Rock LLP, practicing in the corporate, securities and merger and acquisitions area. Prior to that, he was a partner with the Rose Law Firm.
Jeff attended law school at the University of Arkansas. He served as an editor of the Arkansas Law Review and graduated with high honors.