2005 SN POWER 50

THE TOP 10

merican Consumer, pg 26

2. H. Lee Scott Jr., president and CEO, Wal-Mart Stores, 29

3. David Dillon, chairman and CEO, Kroger Co., 30

4. John Mackey, chairman and CEO, Whole Foods Market, 32

5. Larry Johnston, chairman, president and CEO, Albertsons, 34

6. A.G. Lafley, chairman, president and CEO, Procter & Gamble Co., 34

7. Jeff Noddle, president and CEO, Supervalu, 36

8. Steve Burd, chairman, president and CEO, Safeway, 38

9. Rick Cohen, CEO, C&S Wholesale Grocers, 42

10. Charles Jenkins Jr., CEO, Publix Super Markets, 44

CONVENTIONAL SUPERMARKETS

11. Pierre-Olivier Beckers, chairman and CEO, Delhaize America, 44

12. Anders Moberg, president and CEO, Ahold, 46

13. Danny Wegman, CEO, Wegmans Food Markets, 46

14. Charles C. Butt, chairman, H.E. Butt Grocery Co., 50

15. David Shapira, chairman and CEO, Giant Eagle, 54

16. John Lederer, president, Loblaw Cos., 56

17. Tom Haggai, chairman and CEO, IGA, 58

18. Robert Mariano, chairman and CEO, Roundy's Supermarkets, 62

FOOD WHOLESALERS/COOPERATIVES

19. Joseph S. Colalillo, chairman and CEO, Wakefern Food Corp., 64

20. Gary Phillips, president and CEO, Associated Wholesale Grocers, 66

21. Ron Marshall, CEO, Nash Finch, 67

OTHER RETAILERS SELLING FOOD

22. Jim Sinegal, president and CEO, Costco Wholesale Corp., 68

23. Jim Keyes, president and CEO, 7-Eleven, 72

24. Karl Albrecht, co-chairman, Aldi, 72

25. David W. Bernauer, chairman and CEO, Walgreen Co., 74

26. David A. Perdue, chairman and CEO, Dollar General, 76

27. Fred DeLuca, president of Doctor's Associates, operator of Subway, 78

28. Jim Skinner, CEO, McDonald's, 80

INVESTOR COMMUNITY 29. Ron Burkle, managing general partner, Yucaipa Cos., 82

30. Tim Carroll, principal, Consumer & Retail Group, William Blair & Co., 84

MANUFACTURERS

31. Roger Deromedi, CEO, Kraft Foods, 86

32. Steven Reinemund, chairman and CEO, PepsiCo, 88

33. John Tyson, chairman and CEO, Tyson Foods, 90

34. E. Neville Isdel, chairman and CEO, Coca-Cola, 92

35. John Rice, president/Americas, Unilever, 96

36. Steve Sanger, chairman and CEO, General Mills, 96

37. Doug Conant, president and CEO, Campbell Soup, 98

38. Richard Lenny, chairman, president and CEO, Hershey Foods, 98

39. Robert Lawless, chairman, president and CEO, McCormick & Co., 100

40. Joseph E. Gallo, co-president and CEO, E.&J. Gallo Winery, 102

41. Debra Sandler, worldwide president, McNeil Nutritionals (Splenda), 103

TECHNOLOGY'S IMPACT

42. Michael Di Yeso, president and COO, GS1 US, 104

43. Christopher Sellers, executive chairman, GNX-WWRE, 105

SUPPORTING ROLES

44. Gary Chartrand, chairman and CEO, Acosta Sales and Marketing Co., 106

45. Milton Sender, chairman and co-founder, Daymon Associates, 107

46. Mike Johanns, secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 108

47. Joe Hansen, president, United Food and Commercial Workers Union, 109

ASSOCIATIONS/COUNCILS

48. Tim Hammonds, president and CEO, Food Marketing Institute, 110

49. C. Manly Molpus, president and CEO, Grocery Manufacturers Association, 111

50. Thomas Zaucha, president and CEO, National Grocers Association, 112