Edward N. Basha III currently serves as President of the Roseville, CA mission.

Edward’s grandfather and great-uncle founded the Arizona-based Bashas’ Inc. in 1932, a family-owned grocer that operated Food City, AJ’s Fine Foods, Eddie’s Country Store, and Bashas’ Dine Supermarkets prior to their acquisition by Raley’s.

Edward’s first job was serving as a carryout for Bashas’ when he was 12 years old. Since then, his roles within Bashas’ management have been in Real Estate, Finance, Legal, and Retail. Prior to the sale to Raley’s, Edward was the President, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Bashas’ Inc. Working with other family members, he played a role in preparing the company for sale and negotiating the sale of the operating assets of Bashas’ Inc.

A lifelong resident of Chandler, AZ he earned his bachelor’s degree and MBA from Arizona State University. Edward is extremely involved in the community. He has served on the Board of Directors of the East Valley Child Crisis Center, as a member of and president of the Board of Directors of the Children’s Cancer Center, as a member of and president of the Phoenix Children’s Hospital Foundation Board of Directors and as a member of the Arizona Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He has also served on numerous committees for the Chandler Unified School District and the City of Chandler.

Edward and LeAnn are the proud parents of five children and fourteen grandchildren.