User:GolfinDave/Samuel Masterson

Samuel Masterson is an American executive from Orange County, California. He is currently the Executive Vice President of Bristol Farms, an upscale grocery chain located in California.

Early Life
Samuel Masterson got an early start in the grocery business. He was hired as a box-boy at the age of 16 at a Ralph's grocery store in Long Beach, California.

Professional Career
Masterson earned his B.A. and M.B.A. from the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business. In 1996, while working as a director at Ralph's, Samuel was contacted by an up and coming, high end grocery chain that was focused on growth. Bristol Farms, which was founded in 1982, was looking to expand it's 4 Southern California locations. He quickly got to work, contributing to the chain's rapid growth of 12 new stores within the following decade.