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Publix CEO, retiring after 42 years, surprises Fort Lauderdale employees

BY MIRIAM VALVERDE

Sun Sentinel
Ed Crenshaw plans to stay on the board of directors as a member and by May 3 will become chair of the board. Charlie Jenkins Jr., current chairman, will transition to chairman emeritus.
Ed Crenshaw plans to stay on the board of directors as a member and by May 3 will become chair of the board. Charlie Jenkins Jr., current chairman, will transition to chairman emeritus.

Wednesday was Ed Crenshaw’s last day on the job as CEO of the largest employee-owned grocery chain in the United States. And everyone wanted a picture with him.

Dozens of Publix employees cheered and applauded Crenshaw as he walked up to greet them at Calvary Chapel in Fort Lauderdale, where about 150 employees volunteered to unload trucks filled with canned tuna, peanut butter and other non-perishables destined for 16 food banks and pantries across Broward County.

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This story was originally published April 27, 2016 at 8:30 PM with the headline "Publix CEO, retiring after 42 years, surprises Fort Lauderdale employees."

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