Walter Robb, Co-CEO of Whole Foods, speaks at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business
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Channel: Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business · 2013 · Education
Mr. Walter Robb, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Whole Foods Market, spoke to students at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business on February 5, 2013. Mr. Robb joined Whole Foods in 1991 as a manager at the Whole Foods located in Mill Valley, California. Only two years later, Mr. Robb was promoted to be the President of the Northern Pacific Region. During his tenure there, he grew the region from 2 to 17 stores. As Whole Foods grew, Mr. Robb rose with it. He became Executive Vice-President of Operations in 2000, Chief Operating Officer in 2001, and Co-President in 2004. Now as Co-CEO since 2010, Robb oversees six regions for Whole Foods Market.
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