Background
Jasper, Paul Tucker was born on December 17, 1937 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States.
Jasper, Paul Tucker was born on December 17, 1937 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States.
Bachelor of Science, Indiana University, 1960. Master of Science, Cornell University, 1964.
Store manager, buyer, merchandiser, The Kroger Company, Indianapolis, 1961-1964; assistant corporation vice president, The Kroger Company, Cincinnati, 1964-1966; plant manager, The Kroger Company, Detroit, 1966-1969; merchandiser, The Kroger Company, Dayton, Ohio., 1869-1871; merchandiser, The Kroger Company, St. Louis, 1971-1972; merchandiser, The Kroger Company, Pittsburgh, 1972-1973; director merchandising, The Kroger Company, Cleveland, 1974-1977; executive vice president, chief operating officer, Topco Associations, Chicago, 1977-1984; president, Worldwide Purchasers, New York City, 1984-1987; owner, Federated Foods, Chicago, 1987-1990; president, Chief Executive Officer, Shurfine International, Inc., Chicago, 1990-1997; also board directors, Shurfine International, Inc., Chicago chairman, Chairman Shurfine Foods, Inc.
Regional commissioner American Youth Soccer Organization, Lake Forest, Illinois, kl1981-1982. Area director Northeast Illinois Youth Soccer Organization, Chicago, 1983. Section director Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa Youth Soccer Organization, Los Angeles, 1984.
With United States Air Force, 1961-1967. Member American Management Association, Executive Club (Chicago), International Agribusiness Management Association (president United States chapter, board directors), Phi Kappa Psi (president 1958-1959), Pi Kappa Alpha (vice president 1962-1963).
S. Paul George and Mary (Tucker) J. Married Susan Rule, December 31, 1965. Children: Jamia, Paul, Christopher.