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William Coyne Elected FMI Vice Chairman of Finance

May 5, 2009
ARLINGTON, VA — May 5, 2009 — Food Marketing Institute (FMI) announced today that William Coyne, president and CEO, Raley’s Family of Fine Stores, was elected vice chairman of the FMI Board of Directors and chairman of the finance committee. He has served on the FMI Board since 2003.

     Coyne joined Raley’s in 1997 as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. He served as Executive Vice President/Business Development, Chief Operating Officer and President before being named to his current position in 2003. He also serves as the Managing Partner of Super Store Industries, a $1 billion dry grocery and manufacturing partnership.

     Raley’s is the largest family-owned company in the greater Sacramento, CA area with 118 stores in California and 14 stores in Northern Nevada. The company operates under the banners of Raley’s Superstores, Bel Air Markets, Nob Hill Foods and Food Source.

     Prior to joining Raley’s, Coyne was in the private practice of law, where he specialized in business, financial and real property matters.

     He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Topco Holdings, Inc., the Western Association of Food Chains, Inc., the California Retailers Association and Sierra Adoption Services.

     Coyne received a bachelor’s degree in finance and economics from the University of Illinois and a JD from the University of Southern California School of Law in Los Angeles.

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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