Koch lead GMA for 24 years Koch Grocery Manufacturers Association recently honored its former longtime CEO George Koch by giving him the first of its public policy leadership awards, and also naming it after him. Koch led GMA for 24 years and mentored many of today's top executives at associations. "His vision transformed GMA into an effective and efficient public policy voice for America's food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry, and the modern GMA strives to fulfill his personal commitment to the highest standards of integrity, passion and innovation," current GMA CEO Pam Bailey said. Read More