Bill Chen Bill Chen arrived in Toronto, in 1999, from Fuqing, China, and immediately began working in a supermarket. Eric La Flèche After graduating from Harvard with an MBA in 1991, Eric La Flèche called up Pierre Lessard, then president of Metro, and asked for a job. Pete Luckett Pete Luckett learned all about sales and retail while working as a teenager in England’s competitive open markets. The remarkable Alex Campbell A legend in the business, he never forgot that a grocery store also had to be the centre of the community Bill McEwan President and CEO of Sobeys Inc., Bill McEwan, started in the grocery industry at age 15, working at a Ferraro’s Super Valu store in British Columbia. Annick Gazaille IGA Gazaille’s Annick Gazaille is the true definition of an innovative, resourceful, passionate grocer. Back to the future As Canadian Grocer celebrates its 125th anniversary, we salute the leaders and future leaders in grocery UP and coming talent Meet the finalists of our first annual Generation Next Awards. Speculation starting as to who will take helm of Sobeys At Sobeys, Bill McEwan announces retirement First Previous 248 249 250 251 252 Next Last
