John Farquharson, a foodservice industry veteran and former chairman of the National Restaurant Association and its Educational Foundation, died Jan. 13. He was 78. Dawn Sweeney, the NRA’s president and CEO, remembered Farquharson, an executive for 40 years at Philadelphia-based Aramark Corp., for his humor and appreciation of people. He also was dedicated to educating the industry on food safety tactics and initiatives, she said.

Key Takeaways:

• John Farquharson, a foodservice industry veteran and former chairman of the National Restaurant Association and its Educational Foundation, died Jan. 13. He was 78.
• His work led to more than 7 million ServSafe certifications being awarded to operators around the country. He had a profound and lasting impact on the industry’s culture, Sweeney said.
• During his career, Farquharson, who attended the Harvard Graduate School of Business and was a graduate of the University of Denver School of Hotel and Restaurant Management.

“Sweeney added that Farquharson, who was Aramark’s foodservice division president for 15 years, was gentle, but forceful, when it came to ensuring food safety was the industry’s highest priority.”

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