Primary Job Title Founder and Chairman of the Board Primary Organization The Fresh Market
Location Greensboro, North Carolina, United States Regions East Coast, Southern US Gender Male
Ray Berry is the founder of The Fresh Market, has served as Chairman of our Board of Directors since he started the company in 1981 and served as our President and Chief Executive Officer from 1981 until 2007. Prior to starting the company, Mr. Berry held positions at numerous grocery and retail companies, including Vice President of Stores at The
Southland Corporation (former parent of 7-Eleven) where he was responsible for the operations of nearly 4,000 7-Eleven stores. Mr. Berry received a B.A. in Psychology from San Diego State University and also completed the Stanford Executive Program at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
