 After graduating from Harvard in 1970, he became a Senior Associate at McKinsey & Co., a management consultant firm based in New York City.In 1972, he joined Loblaws as a Vice-President, becoming Executive Vice-President in 1974, and President in 1976.Loblaws increased its market share over 350 times in 25 years while under his control, reaching $14 billion before he stepped down on December 31, 2000.