John Landry is Executive Vice President and General Manager, California at Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, the preeminent distributor of alcoholic beverages. In his role, he is responsible for leading all aspects of the business in California, including shaping the strategy, vision and culture within the state.
Landry most recently served as Executive Vice President and General Manager, Nevada. Prior to that, he was Executive Vice President for the Company’s Coastal Pacific Wine & Spirits dedicated division in Washington, a role that he held since joining Southern Glazer’s in 2012.
Later in his tenure with the Company, he assumed additional responsibilities for the division in the Company’s Alaska and Nebraska markets. Prior to joining Southern Glazer’s, Mr. Landry held senior roles on the supplier side of the beverage alcohol industry with the Boston Beer Company, Diageo Beer Company and Diageo Wine and Spirits in many markets across the U.S. Landry began his career in the wine and spirits industry in 1991 with Heublein Wines Division (now Diageo) as a sales representative. Landry graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara, with a Bachelor of Arts Degree.
