Wayne C. Sales (born December 28, 1949) is a Canadian business executive and the former
Chief Executive Officer
A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a central executive officer (CEO), chief administrator officer (CAO) or just chief executive (CE), is one of a number of corporate executives charged with the management of an organization especially ...
of
Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. He held position from August 2000 to May 2006. Prior to this, he held the position of Executive VP at Canadian Tire Retail. In May 2006, Sales was replaced by Tom Gauld.
In 2004, the
Retail Council of Canada
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Retail is the sale of goods and services to consumers, in contrast to wholesaling, ...
recognized Sales' accomplishments in leading Canadian Tire to outstanding business success. In recognition of this feat he was presented with the
Distinguished Canadian Retailer of the Year Award.
Sales was named the top Canadian CEO in
Canadian Business
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In Octob ...
magazine's 2005 All-Star Execs list, which was published in the April 25 – May 8, 2005 issue.
He is currently on the board of
SuperValu.
announced on July 30, 2012, that Wayne C. Sales has been named president and CEO, replacing Craig R. Herkert. Sales will continue to serve as chairman of the Board.
announced on January 5, 2016, that Wayne Sales was named Interim CEO after CEO Duncan Mac Naughton stepped down to take over as CEO at
Dollar Tree
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.
See also
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SuperValu (United States)
SuperValu, Inc. was an American wholesaler and retailer of grocery products. The company, formerly headquartered in the Minneapolis suburb of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, had been in business since 1926. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of United Nat ...
References
1949 births
Living people
Canadian businesspeople
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