date:Jul 21, 2014
Loblaw Cos. named Executive Chairman Galen G. Weston president, replacing Vicente Trius, as Canadas biggest food retailer grapples with new rivals.
Weston, 41, will take on the new role immediately, Ontario-based Loblaw said today in a statement. Trius, whos 56 years old and had been president since 2011, is leaving for family reasons and returning to Brazil. Loblaw also named Grant Froese chief operating officer and Richard Dufresne chief financial officer.
Loblaw, with more than 2,300 locati