Jim Ukrop, former CEO of Ukrop's Supermarkets and Richmond civic leader, dead at 89 - WTVR.com — SkimNews
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- Jim Ukrop, former CEO of Ukrop's Supermarkets and Richmond civic leader, died at age 89, per WTVR.com and WWBT headlines
- WWBT characterized Ukrop as "a true business and civic leader" in its obituary headline
- William & Mary Alumni Magazine published an in memoriam for James E. Ukrop, class of '60, who received an honorary L.H.D. in '99
- Ukrop's William & Mary ties spanned three generations per his alumni designations — parent of a class of '85 graduate and grandparent of a class of '25 graduate
- Ukrop's Supermarkets (also styled "Ukrop's Markets" by WWBT) was a Richmond-area grocery chain led by Ukrop before his passing
Why it matters: Jim Ukrop, former CEO of Ukrop's Supermarkets and a Richmond civic leader, died at 89. The William & Mary in memoriam reveals his ties to the school spanned three generations — he was class of '60, a parent of class of '85, and a grandparent of class of '25 — reflecting the multi-generational footprint of his family in Richmond civic life.
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