SN Power 50 for 2009
SN has prepared new category breakdowns that group power players according to traits they have in common.
The Top 10
| 1. | David Dillon, chairman, and CEO, Kroger Co. |
| 2. | Mike Duke, president and CEO, Wal-Mart Stores |
| 3. | Steve Burd, chairman, president and CEO, Safeway |
| 4. | Craig Herkert, president and CEO, Supervalu |
| 5. | President Barack Obama, president, United States of America |
| 6. | Charles Youngstrom, president, Aldi U.S. |
| 7. | John Rishton, CEO, Ahold |
| 8. | Danny Wegman, CEO, Wegmans Food Markets |
| 9. | Jim Sinegal, president and CEO, Costco Wholesale Corp. |
| 10. | Pierre-Olivier Beckers, CEO, Delhaize Group |
Conventional Supermarkets
| 11. | Charles C. Butt, chairman and CEO, H.E. Butt Grocery Co. |
| 12. | Peter Lynch, chairman, president and CEO, Winn-Dixie Stores |
| 13. | David Shapira, CEO, Giant Eagle |
| 14. | Ric Jurgens, chairman and CEO, Hy-Vee |
| 15. | Ed Crenshaw, CEO, Publix Super Markets |
Food Wholesalers/Cooperatives
| 16. | Rick Cohen, chairman and CEO, C&S Wholesale Grocers |
| 17. | Joseph S. Colalillo, chairman and CEO, Wakefern Food Corp. |
| 18. | Jerry Garland, president and CEO, Associated Wholesale Grocers |
| 19. | Al Plamann, president and CEO, Unified Grocers |
Other Retailers Selling Food
| 20. | Hank Meijer, co-chairman and CEO, Meijer Inc. |
| 21. | Laura Sen, president and CEO, BJ’s Wholesale Club |
| 22. | Rick Dreiling, chairman and CEO, Dollar General |
| 23. | Dan Bane, chairman and CEO, Trader Joe's |
| 24. | John Mackey, chairman and CEO, Whole Foods Market |
| 25. | Thomas M. Ryan, chairman, president and CEO, CVS Caremark Corp. |
Manufacturers
| 26. | Paul Bulcke, CEO, Nestlé S.A. |
| 27. | Bob McDonald, president and CEO, Procter & Gamble Co.. |
| 28. | Michael B. Polk, president, Unilever Americas |
| 29. | Indra Nooyi, chairman and CEO, PepsiCo |
| 30. | Irene Rosenfeld, chairman and CEO, Kraft Foods |
| 31. | Carlos Brito, CEO, Anheuser-Busch In Bev |
| 32. | Muhtar Kent, chairman and CEO, Coca-Cola Co. |
| 33. | Gary Rodkin, CEO, ConAgra Foods |
| 34. | Kendall J. Powell, chairman and CEO, General Mills |
| 35. | David Mackay, president and CEO, Kellogg Co. |
| 36. | Douglas Conant, president and CEO, Campbell Soup Co. |
| 37. | David DeLorenzo, president and CEO, Dole Food Co. |
| 38. | David J. West, president and CEO, The Hershey Co. |
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