William Drake Senior Extension Associate Director of Executive Education, FIMP Areas of Expertise Food Retailing, Strategic Planning, Marketing, Real Estate 113a Warren Hall Ph: 607.255.2033 E-mail: wed5@cornell.edu

Bill Drake is a senior extension associate and Director of Executive Education with the Food Industry Management Program (FIMP). Bill’s responsibilities include the development and execution of executive education programs.

Bill developed and directs the National Association of Convenience Stores Leadership Executive Program and the National Grocers Association Executive Leadership Program. In addition, he teaches in the Food Executive Program, United Fresh Executive Leadership Program and FIMP’s various international food executive programs.

Experience

Before joining Cornell, Bill was an executive with SuperValu Inc., one of the nation’s largest food retailers and wholesalers.

Teaching

AEM 4430: Food Industry Strategy

Education

M.S., University of Wisconsin, 1980
B.S., Cornell University, 1979

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