Posts in the Hall Of Fame category:


Glenn Habern

Glenn has over 35 years experience in the retail and consumer products business. He recently retired from Wal*Mart after 20 years of service. The last 10 years Glenn served as Senior Vice...
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Peter Larkin

Peter has over 30 years of experience in public affairs, government relations, and environmental affairs for the food industry. He is currently President & CEO of the National Grocers Association (N.G.A.) in...
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Dan Nelson

Dan has 33 year distinguished career with major Fortune 500 Companies including Hanes, Schering Plough, Dowbrands and the Dial Corporation where he served as Corporate Vice President and President through 2004. His...
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Richard King

Richard King has a distinguished career in the retail food industry, including 36-years at Albertsons, where he last served as the grocery retailer's President and COO. In this capacity, King was responsible...
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Don Reid

Don Reid’s sales career spans more than 40 years. His experience began at Philip Morris USA and in 1978 he left his management position to pursue the food brokerage industry. Don held...
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Tom DeMott

Tom DeMott has more than 26 years of experience in the retail food industry focused on marketing, procurement and merchandising of meat, poultry and seafood at major retailers including Safeway, Kroger and...
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Lee Merritts

Lee Merritts began his 32-year career with Procter & Gamble in sales in the St. Louis Paper Products Division. He was promoted through several key leadership positions including Manager of Paper Products...
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Stu Brannon

Stu retired after 32 years in the Consumer Products Grocery Industry as National Director of Trade Relations for the Georgia-Pacific Corporation. Stu held a number of senior sales management positions throughout his...
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Al Curran

Al Curran has more than 42 years of senior management experience within the consumer packaged goods industry. Prior to joining Encore Associates, Al served as Western Regional Vice President at Keebler Foods....
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Glynn Phillips

Glynn Phillips is a 40 year veteran of the consumer packaged goods industry. He started his career as a field salesman with Kendall Company where he spent 11 years, the last 4...
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