Primary Job Title President and Chief Executive Officer Primary Organization 
Supervalu
Location Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Regions Greater Minneapolis-Saint Paul Area, Great Lakes, Midwestern US Gender Male
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Sam Duncan, 61, a highly-successful executive with more than 40 years of retail experience, was named Chief Executive Officer and President of SUPERVALU INC in 2013.
Duncan most recently served from 2005-2011 as Chairman, CEO & President of OfficeMax, the third-largest office supplies retailer in North America. In addition to retail, Duncan
also oversaw the Company’s business-to-business sales and service divisions in Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
Prior to joining OfficeMax, Duncan served from 2002-2005 as President and CEO of ShopKo Stores, a $3 billion Midwest retailer. In both these leadership roles, Duncan successfully led publicly-traded companies through growth and financial improvement efforts, resulting in stronger organizations and improved shareholder value.
Duncan has an extensive background in the grocery industry. He began his career at Albertsons as a courtesy clerk at the age of 15. During the next 19 years, he held various positions of increasing responsibility with Albertsons before moving to Fred Meyer, a division of Kroger, in 1992 as Vice President of Grocery. He was eventually appointed President of the Fred Meyer division. Duncan also served from 1998-2001 as President of Ralph’s Supermarket, one of the largest food retailers in Southern California.
Duncan and his wife, Sylvia, reside in Portland, OR. They have three daughters and five grandchildren.
