Vivek Sankaran

Chief Executive Officer at SAFEWAY INC.

Net worth: 41 M $ as of 2025-12-30

63 year

100 connections

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Currently, Vivek Sankaran is President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Albertsons Cos., Inc. and Chief Executive Officer of Safeway, Inc. He is also on the board of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America and Guardian Life Insurance Co. and Member of Safe Water Network and President-Frito-Lay North America at Pepsi-Cola North America. In his past career Vivek Sankaran occupied the position of Partner at McKinsey & Co., Inc., Chief Executive Officer-Frito-Lay North America at PepsiCo, Inc. and President & Chief Operating Officer of Frito-Lay North America, Inc. (a subsidiary of PepsiCo, Inc.) and Chairman of Grocery Manufacturers Association. Mr. Sankaran received an undergraduate degree from Indian Institute of Technology Madras, a graduate degree from Georgia Institute of Technology and an MBA from Stephen M. Ross School of Business.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
ALBERTSONS COMPANIES, INC. CLASS A 0.43%	2025-06-10	2,365,156 ( 0.43% )	41 M $	2025-12-30

Vivek Sankaran active positions

Companies	Position	Start
SAFEWAY INC.	Chief Executive Officer	-
AB Acquisition LLC AB Acquisition LLC Operates supermarkets	Chief Executive Officer	-
National Retail Federation, Inc. National Retail Federation, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a retail trade association	Director/Board Member	-
Safe Water Network Safe Water Network Safe Water Network believes in a collaborative, innovative response to the water crisis. The private company is based in Westport, CT. The organization's mission is to develop and demonstrate affordable, economically viable solutions, share sector knowledge, and build partnerships that reach millions in underserved communities. The company envisions a world with healthy, thriving communities sustainably managing their own safe water.	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Provides life, disability and dental insurance services	Director/Board Member	2017-12-31
Guardian Life Insurance Co. Guardian Life Insurance Co. Functions as a foundation or endowment	Director/Board Member	2018-08-21

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Former positions of Vivek Sankaran

Companies	Position	End
ALBERTSONS COMPANIES, INC.	Chief Executive Officer	2025-04-30
Grocery Manufacturers Association Grocery Manufacturers Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Represents grocery manufacturers	Chairman	2019-05-30
PEPSICO, INC.	Corporate Officer/Principal	2019-04-11
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Private companies	17
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Provides life, disability and dental insurance services
PepsiCo, Inc. PepsiCo, Inc. Makes, markets, distributes and sells beverages & convenient food products
Safeway, Inc. Safeway, Inc. Operates offline and online grocery stores
McKinsey & Co., Inc. McKinsey & Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Provides wealth and asset management services	Finance
Pepsi-Cola North America Pepsi-Cola North America Beverages: Non-AlcoholicConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures and markets beverage products	Consumer Non-Durables
Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Institute of Technology Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
University of Michigan University of Michigan Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Frito-Lay North America, Inc. Frito-Lay North America, Inc. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Produces and markets snack foods	Consumer Non-Durables
National Retail Federation, Inc. National Retail Federation, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a retail trade association	Commercial Services
Indian Institute of Technology Madras Indian Institute of Technology Madras Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Grocery Manufacturers Association Grocery Manufacturers Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Represents grocery manufacturers	Commercial Services
Safe Water Network Safe Water Network Safe Water Network believes in a collaborative, innovative response to the water crisis. The private company is based in Westport, CT. The organization's mission is to develop and demonstrate affordable, economically viable solutions, share sector knowledge, and build partnerships that reach millions in underserved communities. The company envisions a world with healthy, thriving communities sustainably managing their own safe water.
AB Acquisition LLC AB Acquisition LLC Operates supermarkets
Strive for College Strive for College Provides mentoring solutions and services for college students
Albertsons Cos., Inc. Albertsons Cos., Inc. Retails food and drug products
Guardian Life Insurance Co. Guardian Life Insurance Co. Functions as a foundation or endowment
Tom Thumb Supermarket