HOUSTON, March 26, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY), North America's largest foodservice marketer and distributor, announced today that Donald W. Staley has been named president and chief executive officer of Sysco Food Services of Arizona, Inc. Mr. Staley has served most recently as executive vice president of Sysco Food Services of Detroit, LLC and will assume his new role effective April 1, 2007, succeeding J. Michael Dickson who is retiring.
Mr. Staley, 54, began his SYSCO career in 1987 as a merchandiser for the Detroit operation. He was promoted to director of merchandising in 1990 and in 1993 he progressed to vice president of merchandising. In 2004, he was promoted to his current position. Prior to joining SYSCO, Mr. Staley held a variety of sales and management positions in the foodservice industry. He is a member of SYSCO's Merchandising Advisory Council.
Mr. Staley was born in Washington, DC, and raised in Batavia, NY. He is a 1974 graduate of Duke University, where he earned a bachelor of arts degree in economics and history. He and his wife, Marcy, have three children and will relocate to the Arizona area in the near future.
Sysco Food Services of Arizona, Inc. provides products and services to foodservice operations including restaurants, country clubs, healthcare and educational institutions, lodging establishments, business and industry locations, multi-unit chain accounts and other foodservice operations throughout the state of Arizona.
SYSCO is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Its family of products also includes equipment and supplies for the foodservice and hospitality industries. For the calendar year 2006, the company generated $33.9 billion in sales. For more information about SYSCO visit www.sysco.com.
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