Ben Hasan joined Walmart’s Global People team as Senior Vice President and Chief Global Culture, Diversity Equity & Inclusion Officer (CDO) in July 2015. In this role, Ben and his team were responsible for the activation and strategic evolution of Walmart’s culture; the development of behaviors that embrace diversity and inclusion at all levels; and the promotion of the company’s external reputation as a great place to work. Ben started at Walmart in 2008 and retired from Walmart July 2022. Prior to his role as CDO, Ben served as Senior Vice President, Strategic Services, in Walmart Technology. In this role, Ben and his team were responsible for strategy, communication, innovation, vendor management, project management, business analysis, GTS – India & Mexico, and quality assurance. Prior to joining Walmart, Ben worked 11 years at Dell Inc. where he progressed through leadership positions before serving as Vice President of Corporate & Product Group Information Technology (IT). In this position, he directed teams in Texas, Shanghai, Taipei, and Singapore. Ben also served as General Manager of Dell’s IT Development Centers in Brazil and India. He gained broad experience in IT, human resources, rates and regulatory affairs, and customer service early in his career across 14 years at ENSERCH Corporation, an energy company based in Dallas.Ben was the 2006 recipient of the Temple University Fox School IT Award for Distinguished Alumni and the 2019 Most Influential Diversity Star award. He earned a MBA from Amberton University in Dallas and a BBA with a computer science concentration from Temple University in Philadelphia. Ben completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. Ben was a board member for several national and local organizations, including the Walmart Foundation; Catalyst Board of Advisors; Ron Clark Academy (Atlanta); United Negro College Fund; and Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce.
Listed skills include Vendor Management, Leadership, Strategy, It Strategy, and 46 others.
