COMPANY

Holding company created in 1968 by brothers Alan and Stuart Dickson for two unrelated companies: Harris Teeter, Inc. (supermarket chain, which they acquired in 1969) and American & Efird, Inc. (yarns and other synthetic fibers, previously owned by the brothers' father).

Official Website:
http://www.ruddickcorp.com/

Industry:
Diversified

Ticker:
NYSE:RDK

Corporate headquarters:
Charlotte, NC

Sales:
$3.3B (2006)

Employees:
20,000

CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Edwin B. Borden	Business	c. 1935		Borden Manufacturing Co.
Isaiah Tidwell	Business	c. 1945		EVP at Wachovia, 1996-2005

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