Kroger VP to retire after 43 years with company
Kroger VP to retire after 43 years with company
Kroger’s Atlanta division announced the retirement of Charles Mitchell, vice president of operations. He has been with the company for 43 years.
Mitchell began his career with Kroger in 1972 as a management trainee in Atlanta. He held a variety of leadership roles in merchandising and operations, and has served in his current role of vice president of operations since 2009.
Charles Mitchell
"Throughout his extraordinary career, Charles has been a strong contributor to the success of the Atlanta Division,” Bruce Lucia, Kroger’s Atlanta division president, said in a press release. “He has made a positive impact across our industry, and his knowledge and expertise will be greatly missed. We thank Charles for his many years of dedicated service and wish him and his wife, Toni, the very best in retirement."
“It has been a privilege to serve as Kroger's vice president of operations,” Mitchell said in the release. “I am grateful for the opportunities afforded to me, and to our associates for their commitment to Kroger customers.”
Mitchell is a graduate of Tuskegee University, and is active in the Atlanta and Kroger communities. He served in a leadership role in the grocer’s Multicultural Committee and Enterprise Diversity Committee, and is an active supporter of the United Negro College Fund, helping to raise more than $1 million to support the non-profit over the years.
