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Pete Van Helden is senior vice president and president, Retail West for SUPERVALU. He is responsible for SUPERVALU’s retail operations in Southern California, Nevada and the Intermountain West division under the Albertsons banner. Van Helden joined SUPERVALU through the company’s 2006 acquisition of Albertsons, where he was president and chief executive officer of California Foods. Van Helden brings a wealth of industry experience and expertise to his position. During his 27-year tenure at Albertsons, Van Helden held a variety of leadership positions including operations, merger integration and dual branding. Formerly president and chief executive officer of Albertsons California Food division, he oversaw a business unit comprising more than 500 stores and 41,000 associates encompassing all Albertsons banner stores in the state. Prior to this position, he was president of the company’s Jewel-Osco division, which holds the number-one market position in the Chicago market. Van Helden holds a bachelor of arts degree in business management from the University of Phoenix. | 