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The Top 10

1. David Dillon, chairman, and CEO, Kroger Co.
2. Steve Burd, chairman, CEO and president, Safeway
3. Lee Scott, president and CEO, Wal-Mart Stores
4. Jeff Noddle, chairman and CEO, Supervalu
5. Ed Crenshaw, CEO, Publix Super Markets
6. Danny Wegman, CEO, Wegmans Food Markets
7. Jim Sinegal, president and CEO, Costco Wholesale Corp.
8. Christian Haub, chairman, A&P
9. Pierre-Olivier Beckers, president and CEO, Delhaize Group
10. John Mackey, chairman and CEO, Whole Foods Market


Conventional Supermarkets

11. Hank Meijer, co-founder and CEO, Meijer Inc.
12. Charles C. Butt, chairman and CEO, H.E. Butt Grocery Co.
13. David Shapira, CEO, Giant Eagle
14. Thomas Dickson, president, CEO, Harris Teeter
15. John Rishton, president and CEO, Ahold
16. Peter Lynch, president and CEO, Winn-Dixie Stores


Food Wholesalers/Cooperatives

17. Rick Cohen, chairman and CEO, C&S Wholesale Grocers
18. Joseph S. Colalillo, chairman and CEO, Wakefern Food Corp.
19. Gary Phillips, president and CEO, Associated Wholesale Grocers
20. Al Plamann, president and CEO, Unified Grocers


Other Retailers Selling Food

21. Terry Leahy, CEO, Tesco
22. Gregg Steinhafel, president and CEO, Target Corp.
23. Dan Bane, chairman and CEO, Trader Joe's
24. Jeffrey A. Rein, chairman and CEO, Walgreen Co.
25. Charles Youngstrom, president, Aldi North America
26. Joe DePinto, president and CEO, 7-Eleven

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