George W. Jenkins
George Washington Jenkins, Jr. (September 29, 1907 – April 8, 1996) was an American businessman and philanthropist who founded Publix Super Markets. As of 2011, the employee-owned, privately held corporation included 1,053 stores in the southeastern United States with 151,500 employees and sales of $27 billion.
Read more about George W. Jenkins: Early Years, Florida, First Store, Associates, Supermarket, Expansion, Personal, Philanthrophy, Honors
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