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Andy Gross (BCom) was promoted from COO to President and CEO of Giant Tiger Stores across Canada in September. During his 25-year career with the all-Canadian, privately held chain of discount family stores, he is credited with implementing strategic planning and building a stronger, deeper management team. The first Giant Tiger opened in Ottawa’s Byward Market in 1961. Today Andy oversees 200 department stores with 7,000 employees. His strategy is to make the chain even more customer centric, support its franchise system and ownership culture, and encourage its store managers’ long-standing tradition of community outreach. In 2009, Giant Tiger contributed more than $2-million to some 700 local charities and service clubs. Andy, his wife Nora (Connolly, Artsci’82) and their children Geoffrey and Sarah still call Ottawa home.