| Mike Jackson | |
| Birth Date: | 1954 |
| Birth Place: | Oconto, WI, US |
| Citizenship: | United States |
| Alma Mater: | University of Wisconsin-Green Bay |
| Occupation: | former President and COO of Supervalu |
Mike Jackson is the former President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Supervalu.[1] [2]
Jackson was born in 1954 in Oconto, Wisconsin.[3]
As a teenager, he worked part-time at the A&P store in Oconto.[3]
While attending the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Jackson worked the midnight to 8 a.m. shift at the Red Owl store in Green Bay, Wisconsin.[3] In 1976, Jackson graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay with a degree in Managerial Systems.[3]
Soon after graduating college, Jackson became a store manager for Red Owl.[3]
In 1979, Jackson became a retail counselor for the Green Bay division of Supervalu.
In 1995, Jackson became president of the Northwest Region of Supervalu.[4]
In 1999, Jackson was named senior vice president of operations for Retail Food Companies at Supervalu.[4] [5]
In 2001, Jackson was named executive vice president and president of Distribution Food Companies of Supervalu in 2001.[4] [5]
In 2005, Jackson was named president and chief operating officer (COO) of Supervalu.[1] [6] While serving as CEO, Jackson also served on the IGA board of directors and as chairman of the board of the National Grocer's Association.[5] [7]
In 2007, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay awarded Jackson the Distinguished Alumni award for his work with Supervalu.[8]
In 2009, Mike Jackson announced his retirement from Supervalu.[9] [10]
In 2010, Jackson became the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Grocer's Association (NGA).[11]
In 2011, Jackson joined the board of directors for iControl Systems.[12] He will also serve senior advisor to iControl President and CEO Tal Zlotnitsky.[12] [13]