Jim Lanning named president and CEO of Ingles Markets

Ingles Markets Inc., Asheville, N.C., said that Robert P. Ingle II and the company’s board of directors appointed Jim Lanning as CEO and president of the company. Lanning will continue to work with and report to Ingle, who stepped down as CEO but will retain the title of chairman of the board (which he has held since 2004) and continue his day-to-day active operational role in the executive leadership of the company.

Lanning joined Ingles as a student in 1975 and has served as president since 2003. As CEO and president, he will continue his leadership role within the company.

“Jim has shown outstanding leadership qualities as president for the past 13 years. I am proud at this time to expand his role for the company’s future growth, flexibility and development,” Ingle said.