Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> February 27, 2002
ROBERT B. 'BOB' DIMOND joined Nash Finch Company in September 2000 as
its Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Ron Marshall,
CEO, recognized his talents for building cohesive teams with financial
acumen and welcomed his contributions to the new focus for Nash Finch.
As CFO, he is responsible for guiding the financial strategies for this
$4 billion public company. As part of the executive management team, his
experience guides the business strategies implementation as well. Mr.
Dimond has 14 years of experience, often at the executive level, in the
food industry. His previous position was as Group Vice President and CFO
(Western Region) for Kroger, based in Portland, where he was responsible
for the strategic allocation of capital among the seven western
divisions and implementation of its financial plan. Prior to Kroger, Mr.
Dimond was CFO for Fred Meyer in Portland. Before Fred Meyer, he was
Vice President, Administration and Controller at Smith's Food and Drug
in Utah. He graduated cum laude with a BS in Accounting from the
University of Utah and is a CPA. Profile
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Mr. Dimond: Nash Finch Company is the third largest
