Greg Foran

Chief Executive Officer Kroger

Last Reviewed: October 1, 2026

Executive Summary

Greg Foran became Kroger’s Chief Executive Officer and joined its board in February 2026, the first chief executive the company has recruited from outside. He arrived with a long record in grocery and mass retail: about three decades at Woolworths in New Zealand and Australia, rising from store-level operations to senior leadership, then nearly a decade at Walmart, where he ran Walmart China, Walmart Asia and, from 2014 to 2020, Walmart U.S. He then led Air New Zealand as chief executive from 2020 to 2025, through the pandemic and its aftermath. Kroger ranked No. 27 on the 2026 Fortune 500.

Career Highlights

• Chief Executive Officer and director of Kroger since February 2026.
• Chief Executive Officer of Air New Zealand, 2020 to 2025.
• President and Chief Executive Officer of Walmart U.S., 2014 to 2020.
• President and CEO of Walmart China, 2012 to 2014, and of Walmart Asia in 2014.
• About 30 years at Woolworths in New Zealand and Australia.

Professional Journey

Foran spent about 30 years at Woolworths, progressing from store-level operations to senior leadership roles overseeing operations in New Zealand and Australia.

He joined Walmart in October 2011. He was President and Chief Executive Officer of Walmart China from March 2012, briefly led the Walmart Asia region in 2014, and from August 2014 to January 2020 was Executive Vice President and President and Chief Executive Officer of Walmart U.S., where Kroger’s proxy credits him with improving store conditions and customer service and expanding the omnichannel customer experience.

From February 2020 to October 2025 he was Chief Executive Officer of Air New Zealand, steering the airline through the COVID-19 pandemic and related supply chain disruptions. Kroger elected him Chief Executive Officer and a director effective February 2026.

Education

No first-party source read for this profile states his education.