---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000081061-23-000043"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0000081061"
company_name: "PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS INC"
filed_at: "2023-11-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T23:39:09.475340+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Publix names Kevin Murphy CEO, Todd Jones Executive Chairman, John Goff President effective Jan 1, 2024

## Summary
- Todd Jones transitions from CEO to Executive Chairman; Bill Crenshaw becomes Chairman Emeritus.
- Kevin Murphy promoted from President to CEO; John Goff promoted from SVP Retail Operations to President.
- Board approved appointments on November 15, 2023; all changes effective January 1, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000081061-23-000043
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0000081061
- company_name: PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS INC
- filed_at: 2023-11-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/81061/000008106123000043/0000081061-23-000043-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/81061/000008106123000043/ck0000081061-20231115.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000081061-23-000043
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000081061-23-000043.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000081061-23-000043.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kevin S. Murphy was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: The Company also announced that Kevin S. Murphy, President of the Company, was appointed to serve as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, and John L. Goff, Jr., Senior Vice President of Retail Operations, was appointed to serve as the Company’s President, each effective as of January 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/81061/000008106123000043/0000081061-23-000043-index.htm
- Executive change
  John L. Goff, Jr. was appointed as President at PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President
  source text: The Company also announced that Kevin S. Murphy, President of the Company, was appointed to serve as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, and John L. Goff, Jr., Senior Vice President of Retail Operations, was appointed to serve as the Company’s President, each effective as of January 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/81061/000008106123000043/0000081061-23-000043-index.htm
- Executive change
  Randall T. Jones, Sr. was appointed as Executive Chairman at PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Chairman
  source text: Randall T. Jones, Sr., the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (Board), was appointed as the Company’s Executive Chairman and will serve as the Chairman of the Board, effective as of January 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/81061/000008106123000043/0000081061-23-000043-index.htm
- Executive change
  William E. Crenshaw was appointed as Chairman Emeritus at PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chairman Emeritus
  source text: In connection with the appointment of Mr. Jones as Executive Chairman, effective January 1, 2024, William E. Crenshaw will remain a member of the Board and serve as Chairman Emeritus.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/81061/000008106123000043/0000081061-23-000043-index.htm

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