Donald J. Sommerville Promoted to President, Compass Foods Division of The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company.MONTVALE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 18, 1999-- Experienced Executive Leads Initiative to Invigorate in·vig·or·ate tr.v. in·vig·or·at·ed, in·vig·or·at·ing, in·vig·or·ates To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to; animate: "A few whiffs of the raw, strong scent of phlox invigorated her" Compass Foods' Premier Label - Eight O'Clock Coffee Eight O'Clock Coffee is the brand name of the light roast of coffee introduced by the American supermarket chain A&P in 1919. In the 1929s and 1930s Eight O'Clock coffee had gained over a quarter of the U.S. market share. In 1979 A&P licensed its division Compass Foods, Inc. The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :GAP), announced the promotion of Donald J. Sommerville to the position of President of its Compass Foods Division, effective immediately. Mr. Sommerville joined A&P in 1998 as Vice President and General Manager of its Compass Foods Division, bringing eighteen years of marketing and sales experience in both grocery and food service trade channels to the company. He will continue to report to Mr. Fred Corrado, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Sommerville will be responsible for leading the company's initiative to invigorate Compass Foods' premier label - Eight O'Clock Coffee, the nation's number one selling whole bean coffee and the third largest selling coffee brand in supermarkets. Mr. Sommerville received a B.S. Degree from Muhlenberg College and a Masters in Marketing from Fairleigh Dickinson University Fairleigh Dickinson University, at Florham-Madison and Teaneck-Hackensack, N.J.; coeducational; incorporated and opened 1942 as a junior college, became a four-year college in 1948 and a university in 1956. . He lives in Morris Plains, NJ with his wife and two children. Eight O'Clock Coffee links its heritage back to the founding of The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company in 1859 by George Gilman and George Huntington Hartford George Huntington Hartford (September 5, 1833 – August 29, 1917) founded The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company in 1859 with George Gilman in Elmira, New York. He was born in Augusta, Maine. , pioneers in consumer-driven marketing. A&P is the nation's oldest supermarket chain. One of North America's top ten supermarket companies, A&P operates in 16 states, the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). , and Ontario, Canada under the following trade names: A&P, Waldbaum's, Food Emporium, Super Foodmart, Super Fresh, Farmer Jack, Kohl's, Sav-A-Center, Dominion and Food Basics. A&P also sells products packed under the proprietary brands of Eight O'Clock Coffee, Master Choice, America's Choice, Health Pride, Savings Plus, E-Quality and Basics for Less. |
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