“David, like his brothers Bill and Donald, was introduced to the grocery business at an early age, honing his skills and knowledge working virtually every job there was in the family’s ever-expanding business,” says a news release from Empire.
“David was unfailingly generous with his time, energy and personal resources and never stopped advocating for the growth and development of Atlantic Canada, Nova Scotia and Pictou County.” “David was an incredible retailer, business leader and a mentor to so many of us at our company as well as in our industry,” said Michael Medline, the president and CEO of Empire."His legacy is an unparalleled business culture that spans from coast to coast and is lived every day by our 131,000 teammates. Throughout his life, he exemplified the kind of leadership in business and the community to which we must all aspire.
Sobey, who was appointed to the Order of Canada in 1995, served on the boards of many companies, including Hannaford Bros. of Maine, Dominion Textile, CHC Helicopter and Evangeline Financial Services.
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