Village Super Market Announces The Passing Of Its Chairman Of The Board William Perry Sumas; Robert Sumas, Chief Executive Officer And Vice Chairman Of The Board Of Directors, Will Be The Interim Chairman Of The Board Until The Board Meets To Appoint A New Chair

Village Super Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLGEA), is deeply saddened to announce the passing of William P. Sumas (Bill), Chairman of the Board, member and key leader in the Wakefern Food Corp. (Wakefern) cooperative and the supermarket industry.

 

Mr. Sumas, 77, passed peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Thursday, July 11, 2024. Mr. Sumas joined Village in 1960 and served as Chairman of the Board since 2017. He was also the longest serving Chairman of the Board of the New Jersey Food Council from 2000-2007.

Robert Sumas, Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, will be the interim Chairman of the Board until the Board meets to appoint a new Chair.