In presenting the award, FMI Chairman Ron Pearson said, “Boyd’s commitment to the industry’s full agenda of issues and sense of duty to represent our industry before the government is unsurpassed.”
During his career, Boyd George has worked to repeal the ergonomics regulations in 2001 and furnished hard-dollar estimates of the cost for a warehouse to comply with the rule. Two years ago, he helped found a now thriving political action committee (PAC), which is supported by contributions from 170 company executives.
Mr. George participates in political campaigns and has served the industry on many levels as chairman of the National-American Wholesale Grocers Association, chairman of the Government Relations Committee at NAWGA, and is an active member of FMI’s Board-level Public Affairs Committee.
Mike Wright, chairman of SUPERVALU Inc., praised George’s work saying, “He epitomizes how family-owned companies can shape government policy.”
Food Marketing Institute proudly advocates on behalf of the food retail industry. FMI’s U.S. members operate nearly 40,000 retail food stores and 25,000 pharmacies, representing a combined annual sales volume of almost $770 billion. Through programs in public affairs, food safety, research, education and industry relations, FMI offers resources and provides valuable benefits to more than 1,225 food retail and wholesale member companies in the United States and around the world. FMI membership covers the spectrum of diverse venues where food is sold, including single owner grocery stores, large multi-store supermarket chains and mixed retail stores. For more information, visit www.fmi.org and for information regarding the FMI foundation, visit www.fmifoundation.org.
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