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Besanko to resign from Supervalu

Seeking outside position; Woseth named interim CFO

Jon Springer, Executive Editor

June 26, 2017

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Besanko_Photo_0.jpgBruce Besanko, CFO and EVP of Supervalu, will resign effective July 5 to seek other career opportunities, the wholesaler said Monday.

Besanko had served as CFO since 2013, joining the company from Office Max, where he served under Sam Duncan, who became Supervalu’s CEO in 2011. Duncan was succeeded by Mark Gross last year.

On Monday, Supervalu said Rob Woseth, the company’s EVP and chief strategy officer, will assume the additional position of interim CFO, and that David Johnson, VP and controller, assumed the additional position of interim chief accounting officer, while the company completes a search for a permanent successor to Besanko.

“On behalf of Supervalu, I want to thank Bruce for his service over the past four years. Bruce made numerous contributions to this organization, including improvements to the company’s capital structure that have laid the groundwork for our transformation,” Gross said in a statement. “Rob and David are important leaders at the company, and I am very pleased that they will assume these interim roles.”

Supervalu on Friday said it completed the acquisition of Unified Grocers.

About the Author

Jon Springer

Executive Editor

Jon Springer is executive editor of Winsight Grocery Business with responsibility for leading its digital news team. Jon has more than 20 years of experience covering consumer business and retail in New York, including more than 14 years at the Retail/Financial desk at Supermarket News. His previous experience includes covering consumer markets for KPMG’s Insiders; the U.S. beverage industry for Beverage Spectrum; and he was a Senior Editor covering commercial real estate and retail for the International Council of Shopping Centers. Jon began his career as a sports reporter and features editor for the Cecil Whig, a daily newspaper in Elkton, Md. Jon is also the author of two books on baseball. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English-Journalism from the University of Delaware. He lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. with his family.

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