Mary Frances Sammons

Background

Sammons, Mary Frances was born on October 12, 1946 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Daughter of Lee W. and Ann (Cherry) Jackson.

Education

Bachelor, Marylhurst College, Oregon, 1970.

Career

Buyer Fred Meyer Inc., Portland, 1975-1980, vice president, merchandiser, 1980-1985, senior vice president apparel & home electronics group, 1996, executive vice president, apparel, home & home electronics group, 1997—1998. President Fred Meyer Stores, 1998, president, Chief Executive Officer, 1999. President, chief operating officer Rite Aid Corporation, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, 1999—2003, president, Chief Executive Officer, 2003—2007, chairman, president, Chief Executive Officer, 2007—2008, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 2008—2010, chairman, since 2010.

President Rite Aid Foundation. Board directors Rite Aid Corporation, since 1999, StanCorp Financial Group, Inc., since 2008, First Horizon National Сorporation. Chairman National Association Chain Drug Stores.

Achievements

• Mary Frances Sammons has been listed as a noteworthy retail executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Management Association.

Connections

Married Nickolas F. Sammons, September 12, 1967. 1 child, Peter.

Father:

Lee W. Jackson

Mother:

Ann (Cherry) Jackson

Spouse:

Nickolas F. Sammons

child:

Peter Sammons