<P> As of 2015 , founder John Mackey and Walter Robb were co-CEOs of the publicly traded company , with John Elstrott as chairman . In November 2016 , the company announced that Walter Robb would be stepping down as co-CEO at the end of year and would remain with the company as a director . It became a Fortune 500 company in March 2005 and is the 30th largest retailer in the U.S. , based on 2014 revenue . </P>
<P> As of 2015 , founder John Mackey and Walter Robb were co-CEOs of the publicly traded company , with John Elstrott as chairman . In November 2016 , the company announced that Walter Robb would be stepping down as co-CEO at the end of year and would remain with the company as a director . It became a Fortune 500 company in March 2005 and is the 30th largest retailer in the U.S. , based on 2014 revenue . </P>
who owned whole foods before amazon bought it
who owned whole foods before amazon bought it
John Mackey
John Mackey