Dave Simonson Named President of Albertson's Southern California Region.Business Editors BUENA PARK Buena Park (bwā`nə), city (1990 pop. 68,784), Orange co., S Calif.; inc. 1953. Food processing, the manufacture of aircraft, and tourism are important to the city's economy. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 21, 2000 Gary Michael, chairman and chief executive officer of Albertson's Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ABS), today announced the appointment of Dave Simonson David Arnold Simonson (born May 2, 1952 in Austin, Minnesota) was a former professional American football player who played in 4 NFL seasons from 1974-1977 for the 5 different teams. , 53, as president of Albertson's Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, Region. Albertson's Southern California Region consists of 311 food and drug stores and supermarkets operating in Southern California and Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. . Simonson most recently served as Albertson's executive vice president of operations, based in Boise, Idaho “Boise” redirects here. For other uses, see Boise (disambiguation). Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho. It is the county seat of Ada County and the principal city of the Boise metropolitan area. . Prior to his most recent post, Simonson held a variety of operating positions within Albertson's former Southern California Division, including district sales manager sales manager n → gerente m/f de ventas sales manager n → directeur commercial sales manager sale n → , director of operations and vice president of operations preceding the merger with American Stores American Stores was the name of a United States chain of supermarkets. It was formed in 1917 when Acme Markets merged with four other Philadelphia area grocery chains into American Stores. American Stores would grow to 1,700 stores in 40 states with $15 billion in sales. Co. Simonson relocated to Boise, in 1996, as senior vice president and regional manager. He was named to his current position in January 1999. "I am extraordinarily pleased to place the reins of Albertson's Southern California Region in the hands of such a strong, capable leader," said Michael. "His experience and knowledge of the Southern California market uniquely positions him to move this important region forward in this intensely competitive marketplace. I am confident that his leadership will guide the region to even greater successes." "While we presently hold a strong market position in the Southern California area, our comprehensive plans for new store construction and remodels of existing stores will further reinforce our plans for sales and profit growth in this region," stated Simonson. "I'm excited about the prospect of returning to Southern California and the opportunity to work with our talented and experienced associates in this region. They have a long and successful history of operating quality stores that aggressively seek to meet the needs of Southern California consumers." Albertson's supports the communities it serves in three primary areas of giving: hunger relief, youth and education, and health and nutrition. The company's Community Partners Card is an innovative partnership that allows customers to support the nonprofit agency of their choice that directly benefits youth. This year, the Community Partners Card is expected to raise more than $12 million nationally. Throughout the year 2000, Albertson's will donate more than 10 million pounds of food to homeless shelters Homeless shelters are temporary residences for homeless people. Usually located in urban neighborhoods, they are similar to emergency shelters. The primary difference is that homeless shelters are usually open to anyone, without regard to the reason for need. and food banks throughout California and Nevada. The company is also committed to improving the well-being of the customers it serves through a variety of in-store programs including an annual flu shot program, diabetes testing and education, bone-density testing and other health screening programs available in its Albertson's and Sav-on pharmacies. Albertson's Southern California Region operates 311 stores and has headquarters in Buena Park. The company operates more than 500 stores in the state and is the largest food retailer in California. |
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