ARKO Corp. (NASDAQ: ARKO) shares slightly lower Monday, as the Fortune 500 company and one of the largest convenience store operators and fuel wholesalers in the United States, today announced that the Company has appointed Galagher Jeff as its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Jeff joins ARKO following a distinguished career as a Fortune 200 Chief Financial Officer and Finance and Strategy Executive. Most recently, Jeff served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer for Murphy USA, Inc.
Prior to that, he spent nearly 15 years in senior and executive finance roles with leading retailers, including Dollar Tree Stores, Inc., Advance Auto Parts, Inc. and Walmart Stores, Inc., in addition to a decade-long career in finance and strategy consulting at organizations including KPMG and Ernst & Young.
Jeff has a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Mississippi State University, a Master of Science in Engineering from McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University, and a Master in Business Administration from Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University.
“Mr. Jeff’s tenured career in strategy and finance in multiple leadership roles, and his convenience store and retail experience, will augment an already strong ARKO team,” said Arie Kotler, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of ARKO Corp.
ARKO shares dipped less than half a cent to $4.76.
