Mike Hayes's Email & Phone

Mike Hayes is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. After graduation from Washington and Lee University in 1967 and active service with the U.S. Air Force National Guard, he began full time employment with the company in 1969. He was elected President and Chief Operating Officer in 1982. In 1986 he became Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. His primary area of responsibility was the operation and direction of the company's wholesale grocery business, which was one of the 50 largest in the country and one of the top 10 privately held companies in Middle Tennessee. The wholesale grocery business was sold in 2002 to focus on real estate management and development. He was also involved in the development of several retail grocery stores and lease negotiations/guarantees for retail grocery operators. Over the past eleven years the company has redeveloped its downtown Nashville property for several tenants including XO Communications and MCI. He has served as a Director of Food Distributors International, President of the Tennessee Wholesale Grocers Association, Director of the Tennessee Retail Grocer's Association, Director of the National American Wholesale Grocer's Association, Director of Southern Food Dealers and is currently Secretary of Food Marketing Educational Council. He also serves on the Board of the Nashville Opera Association.