WASHINGTON — The Grocery Manufacturers Association here said it has selected two industry executives to receive its Hall of Achievement Awards: Ric Jurgens (right), retired chairman and chief executive officer of Hy-Vee, West Des Moines, Iowa; and Dean Pappas, former CEO of Clement Pappas & Co., Carneys Point, N.J.
"Their business savvy, their desire to make the world a better place and their compassion for their associates, their communities and their consumers sets them apart," Pamela G. Bailey, GMA president and CEO, said in announcing the selections.
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Jurgens, who is scheduled to retire Friday, has been with Hy-Vee for 42 years. Pappas helped grow his company into a leader in supplying private-label fruit-juice beverages and cranberry sauce before it was sold last year. The awards are scheduled to be presented during GMA's Executive Conference in late August in Colorado Springs.