Executive Biographies
Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder
John has devoted the better part of his 56 years to the seemingly friendly and peace-loving world of selling natural foods. He has lived in a vegetarian co-op and studied yoga and meditation. He is a leading practitioner of empowerment management…
Co-Chief Executive Officer
With a long history in the natural foods business as a retailer and consultant, Walter Robb joined Whole Foods Market in December 1991, when he sold his operating lease to the Company. He opened and operated the Mill Valley store until his promotion. . .
President and Chief Operating Officer
A.C. Gallo learned to enjoy good food and the importance of food presentation growing up. His grandparents owned a fruit stand in the Bronx and later started a small Italian grocery, and his parents owned a top-rated restaurant…
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Glenda Flanagan began her work with Whole Foods Market in 1988. During her tenure as CFO, she has played a major role in the growth of the Company as it has grown from six stores in the 80’s to the now more than 290 stores with $8.0 billion in sales in fiscal year 2009…
Executive Vice-President of Growth and Business Development
Jim Sud, a founding shareholder in Whole Foods Market, served on the Company’s board of directors from its inception in 1992 until April 1997, when he joined the Company’s senior management team as vice president and COO…
Senior Global Vice President of Purchasing, Distribution, & Communications
Michael Besançon, an entrepreneur and environmental advocate, has spent most of his career in the business of providing natural and organic foods to a population craving a healthier lifestyle. . .
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