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Lawrence H. Hayward is Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer. He joined the Company in January of 2000 as President and Chief Executive Officer and assumed the additional role of Chairman of the Board in September of 2000. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Hayward served as the President of ABCO Desert Markets, a food and drug retailer located in Phoenix, Arizona. From 1995 until 1999, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Carr Gottstein Foods Co., Alaska's largest food and drug retailer and wholesale provider. From 1990 to 1995, Mr. Hayward held senior level positions at Buttrey Food and Drug Co. From 1981 until 1990 he served in various corporate positions at American Stores Company headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mr. Hayward serves on the Board of Directors of Rosauers Supermarkets, a northwest regional food and drug retailer located in Spokane, Washington. | 