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Greg Foran

Chief Executive Officer, The Kroger Co.

Chief Executive Officer, Kroger

Background

Greg Foran is Chief Executive Officer of The Kroger Co.

Kroger's board appointed him CEO effective February 2026, succeeding Ron Sargent, who had been interim CEO since March 2025.

From February 2020 to October 2025, he was Chief Executive Officer of Air New Zealand.

About Kroger

Kroger: Kroger is a publicly traded American retailer that operates supermarkets and other grocery stores. It was founded in 1883 in Cincinnati, Ohio, and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange as KR.

Key facts

Chief Executive Officer: Effective February 2026source
Appointment announced: Feb. 9, 2026source
Succeeded: Ron Sargent, interim CEO since March 2025source
Previous role: Chief Executive Officer, Air New Zealand, February 2020 to October 2025source

WYDE coverage of Greg Foran

WYDE Newsroom has published one article about Greg Foran, on Jul 1, 2026. Greg Foran is a named leader in 1 story. The most recent is Kroger to Buy Giant Eagle for $1.65 Billion, a Year After Its Albertsons Deal Collapsed.

Food Policy

Kroger to Buy Giant Eagle for $1.65 Billion, a Year After Its Albertsons Deal Collapsed

Kroger will pay $1.65 billion for the 197-store regional grocer Giant Eagle, a far smaller deal than the roughly $25 billion Albertsons merger that courts blocked on antitrust grounds in 2024.

Jul 1, 2026 · 2 min read · Quoted or named as leader

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Sources

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