AGA 2022 Convention Yearbook

BUSINESS SESSION SPEAKERS

SIX DECADES OF GROCERY KNOWLEDGE

Jesse Lewis was born and grew up on a farm in Jasper County, Mississippi. Lewis’s grocery career began in 1957 with Kroger in Birmingham, Alabama. During over six decades, Lewis has filled positions from Stock Clerk to Store Manager to Chairman & CEO. Including District Manager, Director of Produce, VP Store Operations, Senior VP COO and President CEO. Lewis has served on the board of directors of four supermarket chains, one wholesale grocery company, The Case Knife Co, The

Cutlery World Stores, Parker Cutlery and Noble Associates (a marketing firm). He has served on numerous Civic and Food Industry boards including The American Cancer Society, Cherokee Area Council of The Boy Scouts. He has served on the board of three state grocery associations and Food Distributors International. Lewis continues to be active in the food industry with the JAL Consulting LLC. Lewis is a Veteran of the U.S. Army, a 32nd degree Mason and Shriner. Jesse and Joyce have been married 62 years, are the parents of two children, have five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. They are active members of Moon Lake Baptist Church in Mentone, Alabama. THANK YOU RETAIL CONVENTION PARTNERS

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