date:Dec 12, 2013
Safeway has appointed Bill Baer as president of its Eastern Division, the retailer here said Tuesday.
Baer most recently was president of Safeways Dominicks division in Chicago, which Safeway is in the process of divesting.
At the companys Lanham, Md.-based Eastern Division, Baer is succeeding Steve Neibergall, who has left the company. Published reports Wednesday said Rick Stein, vice president, merchandising; and Glenn Davis, vice president, finance; have also left the division. A company sp