George W. Jenkins | |
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| Born | George Washington Jenkins Jr. September 29, 1907 Warm Springs, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | April 8, 1996 (aged 88) Lakeland, Florida, U.S. |
| Education | Georgia Tech |
| Occupation(s) | Founder, Publix Super Markets |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 7; including Howard, Carol[1] and Julie |
George Washington Jenkins Jr. (September 29, 1907 – April 8, 1996) was an American businessman who founded Publix Super Markets. As of 2016, the employee-owned, privately held corporation included 1,100 stores in the Southeastern United States with 170,000 employees and sales of $32 billion.[1]
Jenkins was known as "the state's largest commercial employer and head of a chain of stores that was a leader in introducing many innovations, including electric-eye doors and frozen food cases".[3]
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- ^ "George Jenkins, 88, Founder Of $9 Billion Grocery Chain". The New York Times. 1996-04-10. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-02.