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Rick Anicetti (1957) is Executive Vice President of Delhaize Group and Chief Executive Officer of Food Lion since August 2002. Mr. Anicetti began his food industry career at sister banner Hannaford Bros. Co. in 1980. After completing the company's retail management training program, he held a progression of roles of increasing responsibility and was ultimately named head of the southeastern operations of Hannaford. Mr. Anicetti joined Food Lion in August 2000 as Chief Operating Officer and was promoted to President in September 2001. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, the North Carolina Citizens for Business and Industry and is Past President of the North Carolina Food Dealers Association. He also serves on the Executive Committee of the Carolinas Food Industry Council. He earned his Master's degree in Political Science from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. | 