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John Murray 'J. Murray' Yunker, Wholesale Grocery Executive
m. 24 Jan 1906 - Ida Bea YunkerAbt 1908 - Bef 2014
- John Murray 'J. Murray' Yunker, Wholesale Grocery Executive1909 - 1992
Facts and Events
About J. Murray Yunker
J. Murray Yunker was born 2 June 1909 in Arkansas, the son of John Yunker (b. 1882 in Arkansas but of German ancestry) and his wife Laura "Pearl". McClelland (b. abt. 1882 in Arkansas, her parents born in Tennessee and North Carolina*).
In 1934, J. Murray Yunker joined Southern California Grocery Wholesale Cooperative Certified Grocers, based in Commerce, California. (now known as "Unified Grocers", Inc.), and worked his way up into several key management positions. . In 1960, Yunker was named Executive Vice President of The position was held previously by Clayton Whiteman. He assumed many of the administrative duties of General Manager Campbell Stewart. When Stewart retired the following year, Yunker was elected Certified’s President and Chief Executive Officer.
In 1973, Murray Yunker announced his retirement, marking the end of a 39-year career with the company. With that announcement, the Board of Directors named Randolph Price company President and Yunker as corporate Chairman. During Yunker’s presidency, Certified’s volume had soared from $294 to $790 million. Along the way, the company built three distribution centers — the meat distribution center, the Corona warehouse and the frozen foods/deli distribution center in Santa Fe Springs — and leased three others — for general merchandise, central warehouse and produce. (Source: Certified Grocers 75th Anniversary Publication).
J. Murray Yunker passed away on 5 June 1992 in Los Angeles County, California. His contributions to the wholesale food industry continue to be remembered by his co-workers and friends in the food industry.
Citations
- Certified Grocers 90th Anniversary Publication
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 California. Department of Public Health. Bureau of Vital Statistics. Death Index, 1940-1997.
California, Death Index, 1940-1997 Name: John Murray Yunker Social Security #: 563107777 Gender: Male Birth Date: 2 Jun 1909 Birth Place: Arkansas Death Date: 5 Jun 1992 Death Place: Los Angeles Mother's Maiden Name: McClelland
- Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index: Death Master File, database. (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service).
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Name: John M. Yunker SSN: 563-10-7777 Last Residence: 91030 South Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, USA BORN: 2 Jun 1909 Died: 5 Jun 1992 State (Year) SSN issued: California (Before 1951)
- United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T625).
1920 United States Federal Census Name: Murray Yunhn [Murray] Age: 10 Birth Year: abt 1910 Birthplace: Arkansas Home in 1920: Charleston, Franklin, Arkansas Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's Name: J G Yunhn Father's Birthplace: Ohio Mother's name: Pearl Yunhn Mother's Birthplace: Arkansas Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Household Members: Name Age J G Yunhn 40 Pearl Yunhn 39 Ilda B Yunhn 12 Murray Yunhn 10 W T Mcclelland 69 [J. Murray's Grandfather]
- United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T626).
1930 United States Federal Census Name: Murray Yunker Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1910 Birthplace: Arkansas Race: White Home in 1930: Rowland, Los Angeles, California Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son Father's Name: John Yunker Father's Birthplace: Arkansas Mother's name: Laura P Yunker Mother's Birthplace: Arkansas Occupation: Salesman, Wholesale Grocery Attended School in Year: No Reads & Writes: Yes Military service: No Rent/home value: N/A Age at first marriage: N/A Parents' birthplace: Arkansas/Arkansas Household Members: Name Age John Yunker 48 Laura P Yunker 47 Ilda B Yunker 23 Murray Yunker 20
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