date:Sep 26, 2013
Soares dos Santos' resignation will be effective from 1 November, the company said today.
Portuguese media outlets are reporting that the leadership of the company will be passed on to Elsio Alexandre's son, Pedro Soares dos Santos, who has had an executive roll at Jeronimo Martins since 2009.
Jernimo Martins expresses to Mr. Soares dos Santos its deepest gratitude for the strategic vision and boldness with which he has built the company, in the last 45 years, to what we are today, the company