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EXECUTIVE CHANGES

Associated Grocers, Seattle, said it has named Art Jones president and chief executive officer. He succeeds Donald Benson who will be retiring. Jones has held the position of executive vice president of AG for the past 13 years. y's Vons division.Safeway also named Tom Keller to succeed Dreiling as president of Vons. Keller has been vice president , retail operations manager in Safeway's Northern

Associated Grocers, Seattle, said it has named Art Jones president and chief executive officer. He succeeds Donald Benson who will be retiring. Jones has held the position of executive vice president of AG for the past 13 years.

y's Vons division.

Safeway also named Tom Keller to succeed Dreiling as president of Vons. Keller has been vice president , retail operations manager in Safeway's Northern California division since 1998.

In addition, the company has also promoted Larree Renda to executive vice president, retail operations. She previously held the position of senior vice president, corporate retail operations.

Fleming, Oklahoma City, said John Runyan has been named senior vice president, new business development. Previously, he served as senior vice president and group president, Price Impact Stores, a Fleming division.

Acme Markets, North Tazwell, Va., said its has named Steven E. Mitchell vice president of marketing. Previously, Mitchell directed Michigan operations for Kroger.

Associated Grocers of New England, Manchester, N.H., said Bill Hoskins, vice president, merchandising, has retired. Hoskins, who joined the company in 1996, had previously been president and chief executive officer of Associated Grocers of Maine. the company said it has yet to name a successor.

AG New England also said it has named Tim Merrill retail operations counselor. He was formerly with Farm Fare Supermarkets.

The company also said it has named James Gordon produce counselor/specialist. He was previously a store manager for Supervalu, Minneapolis.

AHOLD, ZAANDAM, The Netherlands, said it has named Geoffrey Adams president and chief executive officer of its operations in Poland. Until late October, Adams had been country manager of Ahold's former joint venture in China.