Whole Foods Chief Joins Gaiam Board

Whole Foods Chief Joins Gaiam Board

BROOMFIELD, Colo.--John Mackey, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Whole Foods Market Inc. (NASDAQ:WFMI), has joined the board of directors for Gaiam Inc. (NASDAQ:GAIA), whose Gaiam.com business recently paired up with WFMI's Wholepeople.com business. Mackey now owns 55,300 shares of GAIA stock, which he bought in the last 90 days on the open market at an average share price of $18. He and other GAIA board members have recently increased their holdings in GAIA stock, according to Jirka Rysavy, chairman and CEO of Gaiam. For more information, call Bill Capsalis of Gaiam at (303) 222-3681.