John Mackey (businessman)

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John Mackey in May 2009

John Mackey (born August 15, 1953 ) is an American businessman and co-founder of Whole Foods Market .

Career

John Mackey studied philosophy and religion for several semesters and also worked for a vegetarian consumer cooperative . In 1978, he and his partner at the time founded a vegetarian supermarket , SaferWay, which two years later became Whole Foods Market through a merger.

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ 'Conscious Capitalism': Q&A with Whole Foods CEO John Mackey. Forbes
  2. ^ Peace, love and profit - meet the world's richest organic grocer. Guardian