“FMI is very pleased to congratulate Les Crawford on his nomination to this critical HHS post,” stated FMI President and CEO Tim Hammonds. “His healthcare expertise and broad experience within the federal government and academia make him an impeccable candidate.
“FMI and its members look forward to working with Mr. Crawford on the many important food, pharmacy and healthcare issues facing our industry.”
Crawford is a former commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and he has worked extensively in the areas of nutrition policy and healthcare. His nomination has been endorsed by President Bush and HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt.
Food Marketing Institute (FMI) conducts programs in public affairs, food safety, research, education and industry relations on behalf of its nearly 1,250 food retail and wholesale member companies in the United States and around the world. FMI’s U.S. members operate more than 25,000 retail food stores and almost 22,000 pharmacies with a combined annual sales volume of nearly $650 billion. FMI’s retail membership is composed of large multi-store chains, regional firms and independent operators. Its international membership includes 126 companies from more than 65 countries. FMI’s nearly 330 associate members include the supplier partners of its retail and wholesale members.
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