Albertsons LLC Names Two More Executives

BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons LLC here named two more former Albertsons executives Monday to its management team: Daniel Salemi as president of the company's pharmacy division, a new corporate position; and Jerry Callahan as vice president, produce merchandising.

Salemi, who will be based in the Chicago area, will be responsible for continuing to grow sales and profits across all pharmacy operations; he will report to Justin Dye, incoming chief operating officer of New Albertsons Inc. (NAI), which will oversee pharmacy. Salemi has been vice president of pharmacy services for Supervalu.

Salemi originally joined Osco Drug in 1980 as a staff pharmacist, ultimately becoming vice president of managed care and pharmacy procurement with American Stores Co. prior to its 1999 merger with Albertsons. At Albertsons he was vice president of managed care before joining Supervalu when it acquired parts of Albertsons in 2006.

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Callahan, who has been produce sales manager for the Southwest division of Albertsons LLC, started his career as an assistant produce clerk in Seattle in 1982 and served as produce sales manager in four divisions before moving to the corporate office in late 2004 as produce category manager. He joined Albertsons LLC in 2006.

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