RICHMOND, Va. — Performance Food Group Company (“PFG”) (NYSE: PFGC) announced the promotion of Patrick Hagerty to Executive Vice President of PFG and President and Chief Executive Officer of Vistar, effective January 1, 2018. He previously served as Senior Vice President of PFG and President and Chief Executive Officer of Vistar.
“Pat has done a tremendous job growing our Vistar business, especially expanding our presence in the hospitality and retail distribution channels,” said George Holm, PFG President & CEO. “Vistar has been delivering strong financial results and much of the credit goes to Pat and his team. Thanks to Pat’s leadership, they’ve strengthened their procurement efforts and had great success controlling their operating expenses.”
Pat joined Vistar as Vice President of Merchandising in 1994 before being named Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Vistar. Earlier in his career, Pat served as Director of General Merchandise for Cub Foods, a division of Super Value.
Pat holds degrees from Colorado State University and the University of Southern California.
About Performance Food Group Company
Through its family of leading foodservice distributors – Performance Foodservice, Vistar and PFG Customized – Performance Food Group Company markets and distributes approximately 150,000 food and food-related products from 76 distribution centers to over 150,000 customer locations across the United States. PFG’s 14,000+ associates serve a diverse mix of customers, from independent and chain restaurants to schools, business and industry locations, hospitals, vending distributors, office coffee service distributors, big box retailers, and theaters. The company sources its products from more than 5,000 suppliers and serves as an important partner to its suppliers by providing them access to the company's broad customer base. For more information, visit www.pfgc.com.
Source: Performance Food Group Company
