Barnett was the daughter of Publix Super Markets founder George Jenkins. Publix Carol Jenkins Barnett, a daughter of Publix Super Markets founder George Jenkins and an heir to his Florida-based fortune, died Tuesday night at age 65, the company announced on Wednesday. Barnett passed away “late last evening in her home surrounded by her loving family,” according to the statement from Publix. She was diagnosed with younger-onset Alzheimer’s disease in 2016, the year she shed her decades-long duties as a Publix board member and president of the supermarket chain’s charitable arm. One of the Publix founder’s seven children, Barnett owned a minority stake in the business, w… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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