George W. Jenkins
George W. Jenkins | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 29, 1907 Warm Springs, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | April 8, 1996 (aged 88) Lakeland, Florida, U.S. |
| Education | Georgia Tech |
| Occupations | Founder, Publix Super Markets |
| Spouses | Lee Savings
(m. 1940; died 1941)Anne MacGregor
(m. 1947; div. 1974) |
| Children | 7; including Howard, Carol and Julie |
George Washington Jenkins Jr. (September 29, 1907 – April 8, 1996) was an American businessman who founded Publix Super Markets. As of 2016, the employee-owned, privately held corporation included 1,100 stores in the Southeastern United States with 170,000 employees and sales of $32 billion.
Jenkins was known as "the state's largest commercial employer and head of a chain of stores that was a leader in introducing many innovations, including electric-eye doors and frozen food cases".