Turner Kevin (Kevin Turner)

Turner Kevin (Kevin Turner)

Kevin Turner graduated from the East Central University in Hell, Oklahoma, having received degree of the bachelor of management. There lives in Bellvil, Washington, the USA.

1985-2005: Work in Wal-Mart

In 1985 Kevin Turner got a job in Wal-Mart Stores after college and worked as a part of this retailer about 20 years. He held several posts, including 13 years was an employee of IT department of the company. The president of the SAM'S CLUB numbering 46 million members on everything the world with annual sales volume more than in $37 billion became the last position. In 1995 29-year-old Turner became the youngest top manager of the company for all its history.

2005-2016: Work in Microsoft

In 2005 Kevin Turner held a post of the operating officer of Microsoft and began to be responsible for strategic leadership of corporation in the world market. He headed international division of the company with the state in 51 thousand people, including sales managers and marketing specialists. Turner entered a cohort of the strongest top managers of corporation and was responsible for all activity, connected with the organization of sales.

2016: Leaving Microsoft

In July, 2016 Microsoft announced Kevin Turner's leaving the company and reorganization of sales, the The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) newspaper tells.

51-year-old Turner resigned authority of the operating officer of Microsoft and headed the Citadel Securities financial company entering into large investment fund Citadel.

The edition calls Kevin Turner one of the highest paid top managers of Microsoft and one of the most famous heads employed by the former CEO of corporation Steve Ballmer.

In July, 2016 Microsoft announced Kevin Turner's resignation therefore the company liquidated a position of the operating officer

Turner worked in Microsoft about 11 years. He will join Citadel Securities through "a short transient period in Microsoft", WSJ reports. According to CNBC TV channel, Turner will begin to work in Citadel Securities in September, 2016.

According to the results of the financial year closed on June 30 the 2015th calendar Microsoft paid to Turner about $12.2 million cash and in the form of actions. More only the head of the company Satya Nadella and the executive vice president for business development Peggy Johnson earned.

Along with Kevin Turner's resignation Microsoft announced reorganization of the division which is responsible for sales. So, the president of North American office of the company Judson Althoff is appointed the executive vice president for global commercial sales.

The president of Microsoft International Jean-Philippe Courtois received a post of the executive vice president and director of global sales, marketing and operational work. The separate position of the operating officer will not be in Microsoft any more.

Besides, the executive vice president and the marketing director Chris Capossela headed the consumer business of Microsoft which is responsible for corporate strategy Kurt DelBene also will direct IT transactions in Microsoft, and the chief financial officer of the company Emy Hood will supervise a command on financing of sales and to be responsible for questions of licensing and pricing worldwide.^[1]

Family

Kevin is married and has three children.

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