Former Walmart spokesman Tovar joins Sprint

David Tovar, former vice president of corporate communications for Wal-Mart Stores, was recently hired by Sprint and will relocate his family to the Kansas City area.

Tovar reportedly joined Sprint on July 22, where he will manage the company’s crisis communication, CEO commentary and wireless industry analysis.

"Sprint is in turnaround and it is going to be an uphill battle for sure, but an exciting challenge, nonetheless," Tover recently told PRWeek. "I don’t like things easy; I want to dive into difficult environments."

Tovar exited Wal-Mart in September 2014 after the retail giant discovered that he had not completed his bachelor’s degree from the University of Delaware, that he claimed to have earned in 1996.

He told The City Wire last September, that the first thing he intended to do was to make up the hours needed to complete his degree. Tovar completed that task in February.