Alex Aidekman, Food company executive. Leader Food Industry Council United Jewish Appeal; trustee Jewish Community Foundation MetroWest; philanthropies include Aidekman Research Center forMolecular Research, Rutgers University, an arts center at Tufts U., research professorship in neurology Mount Sianai Hospital, New York City Served to First lieutenant Army of the United States, 1942-1946.
Career
Salesman, Good Deal Market Company, Irvington, New Jersey, until 1942;
owner, salesman, Uniondale Foods Inc., 1946-1955;
founder, president, director, Wakefern Food Corporation, 1955-1967;
Chairman of the Board, Supermarkets Operating Company (merged into Supermarkets General Corporation), Woodbridge, New Jersey, 1956-1966;
chairman, board directors, Supermarkets Operating Company (merged into Supermarkets General Corp, ), 1966-1986;
chairman emeritus, Executive Board directors, Supermarkets Operating Company (merged into Supermarkets General Corp, ), 1986-1987.
Membership
Leader Food Industry Council United Jewish Appeal. Trustee Jewish Community Foundation MetroWest. Philanthropies include Aidekman Research Center forMolecular Research, Rutgers University, an arts center at Tufts U., research professorship in neurology Mount Sianai Hospital, New York City Served to First lieutenant Army of the United States, 1942-1946.