Robert COTTRELL

Bob hired me into Kroger as a young industrial engineer almost fifty years ago. He was a stgraight shooter, an honorable guy who trusted his people to do their best while he absorbed all the politics involved with our endeavors. Whatever I learned in the business of retailing, I learned at Kroger. Whoever I became and whatever success I may have found was a direct reflection on Bob Cottrell. Even in retirement, he wanted to be kept up on how our old fashioned swing band was doing. He was...

I´m so sad for the loss of Mr Cottrell. I will miss working in his beloved garden. I enjoyed seeing his beaming smile when I arrived each spring to tend to his landscape. Mr Cottrell was always proud of his beautiful flower garden and I was honored to work in it. Rest In Peace.