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Thomas M. "Tom" Coughlin (born 1949) is a former vice chairman of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., and confidante of founder Sam Walton. Coughlin is a native of Cleveland, Ohio. He attended St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio, a western suburb of Cleveland, and graduated in 1967. Coughlin attended California State University East Bay in Hayward, California and earned a bachelor's degree in political science. ==Career with Wal-Mart== Coughlin began his career with the retailer in 1978 in the company’s security division and eventually became vice president of loss prevention. He later became vice president of human resources. From January 1998 to January 1999, he was executive vice president and chief operating officer of the flagship Wal-Mart Stores Division.〔SEC Filing (Wal-Mart Proxy 2004 ), ''Wal-Mart Proxy 2004'', April 15, 2004〕 The next year, he headed the Wal-Mart Stores Division. In January 2001, Coughlin was elected to the board of directors for ChoicePoint, a publicly traded data aggregation firm.〔http://sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1040596/000095014404002826/g87584ddef14a.htm〕 That same year, he was elected to the Wal-Mart board of directors. In August 2002, he was also given the title of CEO for Sam's Club USA. The following April, he became executive vice president and vice chairman of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. On December 6, 2004, Wal-Mart announced that Coughlin would retire effective January 24, 2005.〔http://walmartstores.com/FactsNews/NewsRoom/4867.aspx〕 When Coughlin's retirement was announced, Wal-Mart praised Coughlin for his longtime success at the corporation. Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott said in a company-issued press release, "Tom Coughlin has achieved one of the most successful business careers that anyone could imagine..."〔http://www.secinfo.com/d14D5a.16b8s.d.htm#Dates Retrieved April 4, 2008.〕 Wal-Mart Chairman and founder Sam Walton's son, Rob Walton, added that "..I particularly respect the special relationship that he has built with our associates in the field. This says a lot about how well Tom Coughlin represents the Wal-Mart culture."〔http://www.secinfo.com/d14D5a.16b8s.d.htm Retrieved April 4, 2008.〕 Coughlin was quoted as saying it was "the right time for me to move on." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tom Coughlin (Walmart)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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