10 Things to Know About John Mackey
by Sterling J. Scott, Marketing Communications Coordinator, MHI | @mhi_sterling
John Mackey, Co-Founder and CEO of Whole Foods, will be speaking at ProMat 2015 in a keynote titled “Conscious Capitalism: Blueprint for a New System for Doing Business” on Tuesday, March 24, 2015.
Mackey will use real-world examples from well-known companies to illustrate how these organizations use four specific tenets: higher purpose, stakeholder integration, conscious leadership, and conscious culture and management to build strong businesses that realize their highest potential.
If you’re not familiar with John Mackey, here is some key information:
John Mackey…
1. Was named Ernst & Young’s “United States Entrepreneur of the Year” in 2003
2. Was named to Barron’s “World’s Best CEOs” list in 2006
3. Is widely credited with helping fuel the rise
4. Is one of the founders of “Conscious Capitalism,” and co-author of “Conscious Capitalism: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business.”
5. Co-founded a health food store, SaferWay, while living in a vegetarian housing co-op
6. Merged SaferWay with Clarksville Natural Grocery to form Whole Foods Market
7. Reduced his salary to $1 a year and donated his stock portfolio to charity
8. Received an honorary bachelor’s degree from Bentley College
9. Studied philosophy and religion at the University of Texas at Austin and Trinity University
10. Dropped out of college to pursue his business.
Register to attend ProMat 2015 so you can hear John Mackey’s keynote.
ProMat 2015 is the largest expo for manufacturing and supply chain professionals in North America and will be held March 23-26, 2015 at Chicago’s McCormick Place South. For more information visit www.ProMatShow.com.
