Ahold Delhaize USA names John Ruane president of Giant

Ahold Delhaize USA today announced that John Ruane has been named president of The Giant Company.

“We have been fortunate to have John lead The Giant Company as interim president during a time of transition, and we are excited about this next step in his career,” said JJ Fleeman, chief executive officer, Ahold Delhaize USA. “He has led the team during a very important time in the company’s history as it celebrates its 100-year anniversary this fall. John is a leader who cares deeply about his team and serving customers."

Before serving as interim president, Ruane served as senior vice president and chief commercial officer for The Giant Company, headquartered in Carlisle, Pa., where he led the merchandising and marketing teams to develop and implement customer-centric strategies that support the continued growth of the brand, while also improving customers’ experience and the overall value proposition. Ruane started his career in the grocery industry at age 14 at Foodtown in New Jersey, where he worked through college. He later joined Pathmark and held positions of increasing responsibility at retail and in merchandising before joining Quincy, Mass.-based Ahold Delhaize USA companies in 2011 and The Giant Company in 2018.

Ruane serves as chair of FMI’s Fresh Food Leadership Committee and on the Board of Directors at Philabundance, a hunger-relief organization serving the Philadelphia area.