WalMart USA Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Bill Simon, to Keynote Arab American Scholarship Foundation of LAHC Gala on May 7

posted on: Jan 9, 2010

The LAHC is honored to announce the Arab American Scholarship Foundation Gala keynote address will be delivered by Bill Simon, the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Wal-mart U.S.A. The event will take place on Friday, May 7, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Dearborn, Michigan. (For more information visit www.lahc.org)

Simon is responsible for the company’s U.S. operations, which cover approximately 3,700 stores, logistics, asset protection, transportation and store innovation. The Wal-mart U.S. retail units include discount stores, Supercenters, Market-side stores and Neighborhood Markets.

Retiring in 2005 from the U.S. Navy and Naval Reserves after 25 years of service to this great nation, he has worked in various fields of business and governmental service management prior to taking a position with Wal-mart. Simon attended the University of Connecticut, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in economics and an MBA in management.

Being aware of the importance and necessity of higher education, and the hardships and obstacles students are facing due to exorbitant tuition levels, the Lebanese American Heritage Club has established the AASF to encourage and help these young achievers to pursue their academic dreams. Wal-mart has been a proud sponsor of the AASF over the last several years and we are honored to have the world’s largest corporation supporting this prestigious program.