COMPANY

Founded 1980 in Austin, Texas by John P. Mackey and his then-girlfriend, Renee Lawson Hardy.

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

Industry:
Retail

Ticker:
NASDAQ:WFMI

Corporate headquarters:
Austin, TX

Sales:
$6.6B (2007)

Employees:
45,000 (2008)

EXECUTIVES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
John P. Mackey	Business	1954		CEO of Whole Foods Market

CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
John B. Elstrott	Educator	30-May-1948		Tulane Institute for Entrepreneurship
Gabrielle E. Greene	Business	c. 1959		Villanueva Companies
Hass Hassan	Business	c. 1947		Alfalfa's Markets
John P. Mackey	Business	1954		CEO of Whole Foods Market
Morris J. Siegel	Business	c. 1950		Celestial Seasonings
Ralph Z. Sorenson	Business	c. 1934		President of Babson College, 1974-81

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