George W. Jenkins
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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]
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Born | George Washington Jenkins Jr. (1907-09-29)September 29, 1907 Warm Springs, Georgia, U.S. |
Died | April 8, 1996(1996-04-08) (aged 88) Lakeland, Florida, U.S. |
Education | Georgia Tech |
Occupation(s) | Founder, Publix Super Markets |
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Children | 7; including Howard, Carol[1] and Julie |
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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]