José Alvarez
Clinical Professor of Business Administration
Areas of Expertise
Food systems, board governance, retailing
Clinical Professor of Business Administration
Food systems, board governance, retailing
MBA, University of Chicago; AB, Princeton University
Prior to Tuck and Harvard Business School, José was president and CEO of Stop & Shop/Giant-Landover, a subsidiary of Royal Ahold NV, from April 2006 through July 2008. José joined Stop & Shop in 2001, where he was executive VP of supply chain and logistics, senior VP logistics, and VP of strategic initiatives.
Prior to Ahold, José worked at Shaw’s Supermarkets, a subsidiary of J Sainsbury, as VP of grocery merchandising, and at American Stores Company and its subsidiary Jewel Food Stores, where his posts included director of Market Research, Category Manager-Produce, store-management positions, and assignments in developing strategic initiatives.
He currently serves on the board of directors for the TJX Companies and as chair of the advisory board of AMC Group, one of the world’s largest vertically integrated producers of grapes and citrus fruit. He is also vice chair of the board of trustees of Princeton University, past chair and current member of the board of the Joyce Foundation, and a board member of the Good Jobs Institute and Daily Table.