Roger Earl Stangeland

Background

Stangeland, Roger Earl was born on October 4, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Earl and Mae E. (Shaw) Stangeland.

Education

Student, St. Johns Military Academy, 1947. Student, Carleton College, 1948. Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1951.

Career

With Coast to Coast Stores, Minneapolis, 1960-1978, president, 1972-1977. Senior vice president, executive vice president Household Merchandising, Chicago, 1978-1984. Chief executive officer, chairman board Vons Grocery Company, Los Angeles, 1984-1985.

Past Chief Executive Officer The Vons Companies, Inc., Arcadia, California, chairman, 1986—2003, now chairman emeritus.

Achievements

• Roger Earl Stangeland has been listed as a noteworthy retail chain store executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Wauconda (Illinois) Board Education, 1957-1960, Hopkins (Minnesota) Board Education, 1968-1974. Board fellows Claremont (California) University Center and Graduate School, 1986. Board directors Los Angeles area Boy Scouts American.

Trustee Hugh O'Brian Youth Foundation. Member Chief Executive Officer board advisors University Southern California School Business Administration. Trustee St. John's Military Academy.

Board visitors Peter F. Drucker Graduate Management Center. Member American Institute Wine and Food (board directors), Food Marketing Institute (chairman board directors), Food Employers Council (executive committee, board directors), Merchants & Manufacturers Association (board directors), Los Angeles Area Chamber of Chamber (board directors), Jonathan Club (Los Angeles), California Club.

Connections

Married Lilah Fisher, December 27, 1951. Children: Brett, Cyndi Stangeland Meili, Brad.

Father:

Earl Stangeland

Mother:

Mae E. (Shaw) Stangeland

Spouse:

Lilah Fisher

child:

Brett Stangeland

child:

Brad Stangeland

child:

Cyndi Stangeland Meili Stangeland