Donald Rouse Jr. appointed to AWG board
Chuck Murfin has resigned from the Associated Wholesale Grocers board of directors after selling his four Missouri supermarkets, capping a 40-year career in retail.
Donald Rouse Jr., CEO of Rouses Markets, will serve the remainder of Murfin’s term on the board, which lasts into 2022, according to a news release from AWG, Kansas City, Kan. The changes to the board happened at the board’s December meeting.
Murfin, who recently sold the four Springfield, Mo., area Murfin’s Markets to another AWG member, has been on the board since 1990.
“Chuck has played an instrumental role on our board over the last three decades and helped guide us as we grew from two divisions with $2 Billion in annual sales to eight divisions today with over $9.7 billion in sales,” Barry, Queen, chairman of the AWG board, said in the release.
Queen said Rouse leads a regional independent chain that is progressive in store designs, operations, offerings and marketing.
“They are a great example of an independent grocer that continues to raise their game so they remain relevant leaders in the markets they serve,” Queen said in the release.
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