Mr. W. Rodney McMullen has been the Chairman of The Kroger Co. since January 1, 2015 and has been its Chief Executive Officer since January 1, 2014. Mr. McMullen serves as the Chief Executive Officer of The Kroger Co at Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc. Mr. McMullen serves as a Member of Management Board at GS1. He served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of The Kroger Co. since August 1, 2009. Mr. McMullen served as an Executive Vice President of Strategy, Planning Finance of The Kroger Co. since January 26, 2000. He served as an Executive Vice President of Kroger Co. since May 20, 1999. He served as Senior Vice President of Kroger Co. since October 5, 1997 and Group Vice President June 18, 1995. He served as the Chief Financial Officer of Kroger Company from June 18, 1995 to 2000. Mr. McMullen served as Vice President of Control and Financial Services of Kroger Co. since March 4, 1993, and Vice President of Planning and Capital Management since December 31, 1989. He joined Kroger Co. in 1978 as a part-time stock clerk. He serves as a Director of Cincinnati Insurance Company and Cincinnati Life Insurance Company. He served as the Chairman of Governors at GS1 US, Inc. since December 6, 2010. He has been an Independent Director of Cincinnati Financial Corp. since 2001. Mr. McMullen has been a Director of The Kroger Co. since 2003. He holds Master of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Kentucky, where he completed his undergraduate degree.
