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WawaCEOInspiresCumberlandsGraduatingClass
Vineland,NJ,February,18,2016ThroughouttheyearsitseemslikeVinelandcannot
beacitythatisrememberedforhavingraisedsuccessfulbusinessmen.Thisallchangedin2013
whenChrisGheysenswasnamedCEOofeveryonesfavoriteconveniencestore,Wawa.Mr.
GheysenswasbornandraisedinVineland,NewJersey.HeattendedVillanovaUniversityfrom
19891993.InOctoberof1997,ChrisGheysensstartedworkingastheChieffinancialand
AdministrativeOfficer.Heworkedwiththistitlefor14years.Afterthose14yearshemoved
fromthispositiontoDirectorofPlanningandAnalysisfor4years.Afterallthishardworkthat
heputinhefinallygothispromotiontobeHeadGoose,CEO,ofWawa.
Inaninterviewwith
MainLineToday
,ChrisGheysensspeaksabouthisfirstsix
monthsonthejob
Itsbeenfun.Iwasluckytohaveagreatmentorandagreattransitionwith
HowardStoeckel,ourformerCEO.YoureallydontunderstandthepressureofthejobandI
meanthatinagoodwayuntilyousitintheseat.Ourbusinessishealthy,ourassociatesare
happy,ourcustomersseemhappy,andwehavealotofgoodthingsgoingon..
ChrisGheysensisenjoyinghistimeastheCEOofWawa.Hishardworkanddedication
hasgivenhimthisopportunity.ChrisGheysensisseenasaninspirationtomanypeople.Forthis
reason,CumberlandCountyCollegewillbeinvitingChrisGheysenstotheircommencement
ceremonyonMay19,2016.Cumberlandwouldliketoinviteeveryonefromthecommunitywho
isinterestedinhearingaboutthismansjourney.ChrisGheysenswillbegivingadvicetothe
graduatingclassof2016.Itisaneventyouwillnotwanttomiss!