John Mackey
Co-founder
John Mackey is the co-founder and former CEO of Whole Foods Market. In his 44 years as CEO, Whole Foods grew from a single store in Austin, Texas, to 540 stores in the U.S., U.K. and Canada. Mackey co-authored Conscious Capitalism: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business and its follow-up, Conscious Leadership: Elevating Humanity through Business. He is also the co-author of The Whole Foods Diet: The Lifesaving Plan for Health and Longevity and The Whole Foods Cookbook: 120 Delicious and Healthy Plant-Centered Recipes. His new book is The Whole Story: Adventures in Love, Life, and Capitalism. Mackey is currently pursuing his next business venture, Love.Life.
John Mackey is the co-founder and former CEO of Whole Foods Market. In his 44 years as CEO, Whole Foods grew from a single store in Austin, Texas, to 540 stores in the U.S., U.K. and Canada. Mackey co-authored Conscious Capitalism: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business and its follow-up, Conscious Leadership: Elevating Humanity through Business. He is also the co-author of The Whole Foods Diet: The Lifesaving Plan for Health and Longevity and The Whole Foods Cookbook: 120 Delicious and Healthy Plant-Centered Recipes. His new book is The Whole Story: Adventures in Love, Life, and Capitalism. Mackey is currently pursuing his next business venture, Love.Life.
“Business done in a conscious way creates value for all of constituencies.”