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Former president, chief executive officer, and director, Winn-Dixie Stores

Nationality: American.

Born: June 24, 1944.

Career: Miller's Supermarket, 1963–1970, store manager; Albertsons, 1971–1996, held various positions, eventually becoming senior vice president; Smith's Food and Drug Centers, 1996–1997, president and chief executive officer; Winn-Dixie Stores, 1999–2003, president, chief executive officer, and director.

■ Allen R. Rowland spent his entire career in the grocery business, beginning as a...