Bill McEwan
William G. McEwan | |
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| Born | Trail, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Years active | Over three decades |
| Known for | Former president and CEO of Sobeys Inc. |
William G. McEwan is a former president, chief executive officer and board member of Sobeys Inc., recognized as Canada's second-largest grocery retailer and food distribution company.
Originally from Trail, British Columbia, McEwan started his involvement in the grocery sector at age 15 by bagging groceries. After attending the University of British Columbia briefly, he committed to a full-time career in the grocery industry.
With a career spanning more than three decades in grocery retail and consumer packaged goods, McEwan held executive positions at Ferraro's Ltd. (Super Valu), Coca-Cola (vice president of market development at Coca-Cola Beverages Ltd.), and The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (A&P). During his tenure at A&P, he was senior vice president responsible for grocery and non-food merchandising in Canada, later advancing to president and chief merchandising officer in 1996, followed by president and CEO of the U.S. Atlantic Region.
McEwan became president and CEO of Sobeys in November 2000. Additionally, he contributed as a board member of CIES - The Food Business Forum and chaired Grocery Industry Foundation Together (GIFT) in Canada. He stepped down from Sobeys in 2012.
In recognition of his contributions, McEwan was honored with the Golden Pencil Award in 2005, the highest accolade from the Food Industry Association of Canada.
Presently, he is a member of the supervisory board at Ahold Delhaize and was named chair of Aimia (company) in 2019.
McEwan lives with his second wife, Donna, in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia.