Don Baker Promoted to Stater Bros. President
COLTON, Calif., - Stater Bros. Markets appointed Don Baker to the position of president and c.o.o. of the company.
Baker, a 21-year member of Stater Bros. and 44-year veteran of the supermarket industry, joined the company in 1983 as v.p. of warehousing and transportation. He was promoted in 1986 to s.v.p. of warehousing and transportation, in 1992 to group s.v.p., and in 1998 to e.v.p. His most recent position was e.v.p. and c.o.o.
"Don Baker has served with me for over 25 years, first in Nebraska and for the last 21 years here at Stater Bros. Markets," said Jack H. Brown, chairman of the board, c.e.o. and president of Stater Bros. "I will continue as chairman of the board and c.e.o. of Stater Bros. Markets as well as Chairman of the Board, c.e.o. and President of Stater Bros. Holdings Inc., its parent company."
Baker will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of Stater Bros. Markets, which currently operates 158 full-service supermarket locations.
Baker, a 21-year member of Stater Bros. and 44-year veteran of the supermarket industry, joined the company in 1983 as v.p. of warehousing and transportation. He was promoted in 1986 to s.v.p. of warehousing and transportation, in 1992 to group s.v.p., and in 1998 to e.v.p. His most recent position was e.v.p. and c.o.o.
"Don Baker has served with me for over 25 years, first in Nebraska and for the last 21 years here at Stater Bros. Markets," said Jack H. Brown, chairman of the board, c.e.o. and president of Stater Bros. "I will continue as chairman of the board and c.e.o. of Stater Bros. Markets as well as Chairman of the Board, c.e.o. and President of Stater Bros. Holdings Inc., its parent company."
Baker will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of Stater Bros. Markets, which currently operates 158 full-service supermarket locations.