Rodney McMullen

William Rodney McMullen (born 1961) is an American businessman, the CEO of Kroger, the second-largest general retailer in the US, since January 1, 2014.

This article is about the CEO of Kroger. For the professional skateboarder, see Rodney Mullen.
Rodney McMullen
Born
William Rodney McMullen

1960/1961 (age 59–60)[1]
Williamstown, Kentucky, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Kentucky (BS, MS)
Known forCEO of Kroger
PredecessorDavid Dillon
Spouse(s)Kathryn King

Early life

McMullen was born in Williamstown, Kentucky on his family-owned farm, and was first of his family to receive a college education. He has a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in Accounting, both from the University of Kentucky.[1]

Career

In 1978, McMullen began working part-time as a stock clerk in his local Kroger grocery store, while a university student. His work included price tagging items, bagging groceries, receiving product, and running the register. In 1982, McMullen moved to Charlotte. From there, he became a financial analyst in the corporate headquarters. At the age of 34, McMullen became chief financial officer. McMullen was key in the merger with Fred Meyer, Inc. in 1999. In 2003, McMullen became vice chairman, and COO in 2009.[2][3][4] McMullen became the CEO of Kroger on January 1, 2014, succeeding David Dillon.[5] McMullen received $12m compensation in FY 2018, jumping by 21% to $20.1m for FY2019 due to "a boost in stock awards tied to performance incentives".[6][7]

McMullen is a non-executive director of Cincinnati Financial.[1]

Personal life

He is married to Kathryn King McMullen, who he met when they were both students at the University of Kentucky.[8]

References
  1. "Executive Profile* W. Rodney McMullen". Bloomberg. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  2. "Here's what you need to know about Kroger's incoming CEO Rodney McMullen - Cincinnati Business Courier". Bizjournals.com. 2013-09-20. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  3. W. Rodney McMullen. "W. McMullen: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek". Investing.businessweek.com. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  4. "W. Mcmullen". Forbes. 2012-04-18. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  5. "News Room". The Kroger Co. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  6. "BRIEF-Kroger Co Says CEO Rodney Mcmullen's FY 2019 Total Compensation Was $21.1 Mln". Reuters. 2020-05-12. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
  7. Watkins, Steve (2020-05-12). "Kroger CEO McMullen gets 21% pay hike for '19". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
  8. "UK alumnus to be CEO of The Kroger Co". ukalumni. Retrieved 14 November 2015.


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