Greg Foran expected to be named new Kroger CEO
Cincinnati Enquirer • • business
Key Points:
- Kroger will appoint Greg Foran, a former Walmart U.S. store operations head, as its next CEO, marking the first time an outsider will lead the company.
- Foran, 64, succeeds interim CEO Ron Sargent, who has been in charge since Rodney McMullen's abrupt resignation in March 2025 amid an internal ethics probe.
- Foran previously served as CEO of Air New Zealand from 2020 to 2025, managing significant challenges including the COVID-19 pandemic and aircraft shortages.
- During his tenure at Walmart, Foran was credited with revitalizing U.S. store operations, achieving 20 consecutive quarters of comparable sales growth.
- Kroger has not officially commented on the report
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