This celebrity goo was created by player LaVonne Lemler.
Scott Hardie made major changes to the clue and made major changes to the explanation provided by LaVonne.

This goo was worth a point in April 2024.

publication date: Tuesday, April 16, 2024 (part of April 2024)

category: Business

clue: Under his leadership, the 46,000 American employees of this fast-growing retail company love to focus on efficiency and simplicity to deliver affordable product to its customers.

explanation: Jason Hart has been the CEO of Aldi USA since 2015 and has over 30 years' experience in the grocery business. "Love" was a play on his last name. more…

intended difficulty: medium

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, and Samir Mehta

trivia: Sources differ as to the correct number of Aldi USA's employees, so LaVonne used Hart's own LinkedIn profile to determine the number.


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