John Agwunobi

Business leader, Doctor, Idea generator, Parent, Public servant

John Agwunobi Senior Vice President & President, Health & Wellness Business Unit Wal-Mart Stores Division John joined Wal-Mart in September 2007 as Senior Vice President and President of Health & Wellness for Wal-Mart Stores Division. John oversees the company’s health and wellness business unit, including pharmacies, vision centers and health care clinics. Prior to joining Wal-Mart, he was the Assistant Secretary for Health for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and an Admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. As Assistant Secretary for Health, John’s responsibilities included disease prevention, health promotion, women’s and minority health, the reduction of health disparities, fight against HIV/AIDS, pandemic influenza planning and vaccine preventable disease. John, a pediatrician, has also served as Florida’s Secretary of Health from October 2001 to September 2005. He had previously served simultaneously as vice president of a pediatric rehabilitation hospital and medical director for an affiliated managed care plan in Washington, D.C. Business and Professional Affiliations Vice Chairman of the Board for United States African Development Foundation (USADF) Nominated by President Bush June 5, 2008 , confirmed by Senate August 1, 2008 • Member, American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) • Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) • Member, American Medical Association (AMA) • Member, Association of Military Surgeons of the United States (AMSUS) • Member, American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) • Member, American Association of Public Health Physicians (AAPHP) • Member, State and Territorial Health Officers Alumni Association (ASTHO) Education • Master of Business Administration, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. • Master of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland • M.D., University of Jos, Nigeria

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