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John Mackey is the CEO of Whole Foods Market, which he co-founded in 1980. Named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2003, Mackey is a strong supporter of free market economics, has strong anti-union views, and co-wrote the best-selling book Conscious Capitalism, which was released in 2013. He is one of the most influential advocates in the movement for organic food. Mackey was a student of philosophy and religion at the University of Texas at Austin and Trinity University in the 1970s, and worked at a vegetarian co-op. Mackey spent almost six years studying various topics, deciding to focus solely on his interests and not purely seek out a degree. Mackey credits his generalist approach to learning as the main reason he was able to be successful in business.

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“Socialists,” he said in an interview with Reason magazine, “[are] marching through the institutions — they’re taking everything over.”

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Mr. Mackey, who's bidding adieu to the high-end grocery store chain owned by Amazon at the end of September, said the world should expect to hear a lot more about his political views the day he retires.

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