Publix vice chair retires
March 29, 2019 - Barney Barnett, vice chairman of Publix Super Markets Inc., announced he will retire from Publix on April 30. He will remain on the board of Publix Super Markets Charities. Barnett has worked for Publix for 50 years and has been vice chairman since 1998. He is married to Carol Jenkins Barnett, the daughter of Publix founder George Jenkins.