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LISTEN TO STORYJohn Mackey on Whole Foods' growth
In part two of our interview with John Mackey, the Whole Foods Market CEO talks to Kai Ryssdal about how the company has grown.
Photo: John Mackey
Executive Snapshot
Who: John Mackey, co-founder, chief executive officer, and board chairman of Whole Foods Market, Inc.
Education: Studied philosophy at the University of Texas in Austin, but dropped out of college six times.
What you may not know: Although Mackey is otherwise vegan, he eats eggs from the free-range, organic-fed chickens he raises.
Personal: Mackey and his wife, Deborah, live on a 720-acre ranch west of Austin, Texas. They practice yoga and meditation.
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