Biography

Thomas M. Schoewe was executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. from 2000 to 2010. Prior to his employment at Walmart, he was senior vice president and CFO for Black and Decker Corporation, where he also served as vice president of finance and vice president of business planning and analysis. Before joining Black and Decker, Mr. Schoewe worked for Beatrice Companies, where he was CFO and controller of Beatrice Consumer Durables, Inc.

Mr. Schoewe serves on the boards of directors of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Company and PulteGroup, Inc. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in finance from Loyola University, Chicago, Ill.

Mr. Schoewe was elected to the Northrop Grumman Board of Directors in 2011.