National Advisory Council

Gary J. Severson

Gary J. Severson

Membership Information:

Member Since: 2009

Spouse:

Juanita Severson

Contact Information:

Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-severson-34461614/

Employment:

Job Title: Senior VP—Merchandising, Retired
Company: Walmart

Expertise:

  • business
  • retail

Biography:

Gary Severson retired in 2017. He completed serving as the mission president of the Mexico Mexico City North Mission in 2022. Before that he served as the chief merchandising officer of Walmart Japan. He has worked at Walmart as a buyer, merchandise manager, vice president, divisional merchandise manager, and senior vice president and general merchandise manager. Prior to joining Walmart, Gary served in merchandising for Venture Stores for eight years. He earned his bachelor’s degree in business from BYU. He loves movies, golf, and travel. Gary and Juanita have six children and nine grandchildren.