Soon after graduating college, Jackson became a store manager for Red Owl.[3]
In 1979, Jackson became a retail counselor for the Green Bay division of Supervalu.[4]
In 1995, Jackson became president of the Northwest Region of Supervalu.[5]
In 1999, Jackson was named senior vice president of operations for Retail Food Companies at Supervalu.[5][6]
In 2001, Jackson was named executive vice president and president of Distribution Food Companies of Supervalu in 2001.[5][6]
In 2005, Jackson was named president and chief operating officer (COO) of Supervalu.[1][7] While serving as CEO, Jackson also served on the IGA board of directors and as chairman of the board of the National Grocer's Association.[6][8]
In 2007, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay awarded Jackson the Distinguished Alumni award for his work with Supervalu.[9]
In 2009, Mike Jackson announced his retirement from Supervalu.[10][11]
In 2010, Jackson became the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Grocer's Association (NGA).[4]
In 2011, Jackson joined the board of directors for iControl Systems.[12] He will also serve senior advisor to iControl President and CEO Tal Zlotnitsky.[12][13]