to view the 30th Anniversary Magazine - National Grocers Association

PAST CHAIRMENNGA IS HONORED TO RECOGNIZE PAST CHAIRMEN for theirsignificant contributions to the association and the independent grocery industry. Themany milestones and accomplishments NGA has achieved over the past 30 years weremade possible because of these remarkably talented and hardworking individualsand those who served on their boards. We thank you for your vision and your untiringdedication that has provided us with a very solid foundation for the future.1983 Waldo MaceyMacey’s Food Store1984 Vincent LittleRoundy’s Inc.1985 Roger DierbergDierbergs Markets, Inc.1986 Rodney LoveAssociated Grocersof Colorado1986 Jere LawrenceLawrence Brothers(M-A-L Enterprises, Inc.)1987 James BaskaAssociated WholesaleGrocers (AWG)1988 William ReitzScott’s Food Stores1989 Patrick QuinnSpartan Stores Inc.1990 Kenneth TechauKen’s New Market1991 William ConferRoundy’s Inc.1992 Robert HandDahl’s Foods1993 Everett DingwellCertified Grocers of California1994 Charles ButsonButson’s Supermarkets1995 Steve HerbisonURM Stores, Inc.1996 Larry ContosPay Less Supermarkets1997 Dean JanewayWakefern Corporation1998 Tom GoodnerGoodner’s Supermarkets1999 J.H. (Jay) CampbellAssociated Grocers Inc. -Baton Rouge2000–2001 Steve SmithK-VA-T Food Stores, Inc.2002 Charles PilliterUnified Western Grocers, Inc.2002–2003 Michael NeedlerFresh Encounters, Inc.2004–2005 Gary PhillipsAssociated WholesaleGrocers, Inc.2006–2007 Carole BitterFriedman’s Fresh Markets2008–2009 Michael JacksonSUPERVALU Inc.2010–2011 Christopher CobornCoborn’s, Inc.2012–2013 Joseph SheridanWakefern Corporation