Robert Wegman

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Robert Wegman (1918-2006), a pioneer of the one-stop shopping concept, was the son of Wegmans Food Markets co-founder Walter Wegman. Until his death on April 20, 2006 (age 87), Robert was an active chairperson for Wegmans. In over a half-century under his leadership, the family grocery business grew into one of the largest private companies in the country.[1] Later in his life, Wegmans not only grew to be recognized for their innovation in the grocery industry, but also was included on Fortune magazine's list of the best companies to work for. When, in 2005, the company reached Number 1, Robert said "This is the culmination of my life's work."[2]

He was a major benefactor of the local high school he attended, Aquinas Institute, as well as other Catholic education at Niagara University. At the collegiate level, significant gifts from Robert Wegman to St. John Fisher College helped create the Wegmans School of Pharmacy and the Wegmans School of Nursing.

Robert's son Danny Wegman is the current CEO of Wegmans.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Robert Wegman, 87, Leader in Supermarket Innovations, Dies", The New York Times, 2006-04-22. 
  2. ^ Robert B. Wegman, A Great Merchant.
  3. ^ Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.: An Overview.