James W. Lee

Corporate Officer/Principal at

Western Association of Food Chains, Inc.

74 year

21 connections

Retail Trade

Consumer Services

Commercial Services

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James W.
Lee is currently an Advisor at Western Association of Food Chains, Inc. He previously worked as a Director at Topco Associates LLC and Food Marketplace, Inc. From 1972 to 1996, he served as the Group Vice President-Central Division at Ralphs Grocery Co. From 1996 to 2001, he was the President & Chief Operating Officer at Wild Oats Markets, Inc. From 2002 to 2013, he held the position of President & Chief Operating Officer at Stater Bros.
Markets, Inc. He also served as a Trustee at California Grocers Association.
Mr. Lee holds an MBA from the University of Southern California, a graduate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, and an undergraduate degree from Azusa Pacific University.

James W. Lee active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Western Association of Food Chains, Inc. Western Association of Food Chains, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides support to educational institutions for use in the enhancement and growth of food industry management programs	Corporate Officer/Principal	06/12/2011

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Former positions of James W. Lee

Companies	Position	End
Stater Bros. Markets, Inc. Stater Bros. Markets, Inc. Food RetailRetail Trade Operates grocery stores	President	01/06/2013
Wild Oats Markets, Inc. Wild Oats Markets, Inc. Food RetailRetail Trade Owns and operates a natural foods supermarket chain	President	01/01/2001
Ralphs Grocery Co. Ralphs Grocery Co. Food RetailRetail Trade Operates chain of grocery stores and supermarkets	Corporate Officer/Principal	01/01/1996
Topco Associates LLC Topco Associates LLC Food RetailRetail Trade Operates grocery stores	Director/Board Member	-
California Grocers Association California Grocers Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a non-profit organization that represents the grocer industry	Director/Board Member	-

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Ralphs Grocery Co. Ralphs Grocery Co. Food RetailRetail Trade Operates chain of grocery stores and supermarkets	Retail Trade
Wild Oats Markets, Inc. Wild Oats Markets, Inc. Food RetailRetail Trade Owns and operates a natural foods supermarket chain	Retail Trade
University of Southern California University of Southern California Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Stater Bros. Markets, Inc. Stater Bros. Markets, Inc. Food RetailRetail Trade Operates grocery stores	Retail Trade
Topco Associates LLC Topco Associates LLC Food RetailRetail Trade Operates grocery stores	Retail Trade
University of California, Los Angeles University of California, Los Angeles Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Azusa Pacific University Azusa Pacific University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Western Association of Food Chains, Inc. Western Association of Food Chains, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides support to educational institutions for use in the enhancement and growth of food industry management programs	Commercial Services
Food Marketplace, Inc. Food Marketplace, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Develops, promotes, and conducts programs in public affairs, food safety, research, education and industry relations	Commercial Services
California Grocers Association California Grocers Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a non-profit organization that represents the grocer industry	Commercial Services