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I do spend really focused time with my wife, my kids, grandkids, and so when I'm doing something or on a golf course, work…

— Mike Duke

Someone asked me about what's it like managing 2.2 million associates, and I said, 'When they're Wal-Mart associates, it's not all that hard because…

— Mike Duke

I spend my time being a retailer, not an economist.

— Mike Duke

I'm still very bullish on emerging markets. There's an emerging middle class. They're a growing group of customers. And frankly, they want Walmart. They…

— Mike Duke

I actually think it's better I started by being close to customers. That foundation early on helped me later when I went into logistics…

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At Wal-Mart, it goes back to Sam Walton and the foundation and business model that we simply operate for less, or everyday low cost.…

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It's interesting: the letters I get from mayors that want Wal-Mart to look and invest in their community.

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I think every responsible public board at every board meeting should be discussing succession. And, of course, Walmart has a very mature board: our…

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I usually get up between 5:30 and 6. The good news in Bentonville, Arkansas, is I can be in the office seven minutes later.…

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I probably went into sports with a sense of competitiveness and came out of it even more competitive.

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We've done both. We can do both. We can raise the quality and still have Walmart prices.

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I'm not always thinking and working ... I think a leader has to really be a balanced, whole and healthy person personally in order…

— Mike Duke