What American businessman that is a member of the Republican Party, served as Chairman to an American supermarket chain founded in 1915?
Steven Burd Steven A. Burd (born 1949) is an American businessman. He served as Chairman, President and CEO of Safeway Inc. from October 26, 1992 to May 14, 2013. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Melvin Gordon (businessman) Melvin J. Gordon (November 26, 1919 – January 20, 2015) was an American business executive and businessman. He served as the chairman and CEO of Tootsie Roll Industries for fifty-three years, from 1962 until January 2015. Gordon, who was 95 years old, was the oldest CEO of a company trading on a major American stock exchange at the time of his death in 2015. He oversaw the day-to-day production of the company's trademark brands, including Tootsie Rolls, Tootsie Pops, Junior Mints, and Charleston Chews. As of 2015, the company manufactures approximately sixty-four million Tootsie Rolls per day.