Galen Weston stepping aside as Loblaw president and CEO
Editor’s note: A previous version of this story incorrectly identified Galen G. Weston as CEO of Loblaw. He is the company’s president, as well as CEO and president of Loblaw’s parent company, George Weston Limited.grocery chain, will step down from his role as president by the end of the year., currently the CEO of Salling Group A/S, the largest retailer in Denmark, will become president and CEO of Canada’s largest grocer in 2024.
The appointment follows a search launched in August in anticipation of Robert Sawyer’s retirement as chief operating officer of Loblaw, according to a release.Story continues below advertisement Weston has played both spokesperson and corporate leader for Loblaws’ grocers, appearing in commercials and also defending the company’s profits recently in front of members of Parliament at committee.
After leaving the president role, Weston will remain chair of the board and continue to run Loblaw’s parent company, George Weston Limited.
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