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Jim Ukrop, former CEO of Ukrop's Markets, dies at 89

Original: “A true business and civic leader,” Jim Ukrop, former CEO of Ukrop’s Markets, dead at 89

Jim Ukrop, the former CEO of Richmond-area grocery chain Ukrop's Markets, has died at the age of 89. He is being remembered as 'a true business and civic leader,' reflecting a career that combined running the family supermarket business with extensive community involvement in the Richmond, Virginia region.

Why now: The death of a prominent local business and civic figure naturally prompts widespread tributes and remembrance.

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• “A true business and civic leader,” Jim Ukrop, former CEO of Ukrop’s Markets, dead at 89 · WWBT

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