Best of the Week: Houchens Food Group Announces Death Of Former Longtime Leader
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Houchens Food Group President and COO James “Jimmy” Kent Nichols died on Nov. 5, 2024, 11 days after being diagnosed with glioblastoma.?Nichols spent the last 14 years of his career “doing a job he loved with people he admired, while leaving a permanent mark on the Houchens legacy and everyone that had the privilege of working with him.”
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Director, Supply Chain & Logistics at CHS Inc.
1 天前I met Jimmy many years ago when he was working for Fleming Foods in Ohio. Was a standup guy! I wish his family and friends well!
Senior Vice President Human Resources at GPM Investments, LLC
4 天前Such a loss - wishing his family well!