Kroger senior VP to retire

Cincinnati -- The Kroger Co. announced that Paul Scutt, senior VP retail operations, will retire in late February 2011 after a distinguished 45-year career with the company.



"Paul has been a driving force behind Kroger's safety, productivity, and cost control improvements," said David B. Dillon, Kroger's chairman and CEO. "Under Paul's leadership, the company has significantly reduced employee accidents, improved management of product shrink and other operating costs and instituted process changes that have allowed Kroger to invest in its customer first strategy."