Biography

Richard Kochersperger
Practise Leader – Education and Research

Richard Kochersperger is Practise Leader - Education and Research for KOM International. Richard's background in industry includes positions with Supervalu, Fleming, and A&P in the logistics and supply chain management areas. He has consulted for FDI, Grocers Supply Company, Supervalu and Thermo King.

Richard is a faculty member, and the former Director of the Center for Food Marketing at Saint Joseph's University. He has designed and implemented Executive Education programs for several leading companies including Albertsons/ACME, Tengelmann, A&P, Ferrero, Fleming, McCormick and the USDA Cochran Fellowship. Richard is the author of several books on Food Logistics and he produces the Annual Food Industry Logistics Benchmark for Food Distributors International.

He has also authored many articles for trade publications such as Supermarket Business, Progressive Grocer, and Warehouse Management. Richard has been an invited presenter at numerous food industry seminars, including FMI, Gemcom, CLM, NGA, and GMA. He holds a Master of Science, Food Business Management from Cornell University, and a Bachelor of Science, Food Business from the University of Delaware. Richard is also a member of CLM, and NAWGA/IFDA.

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