John Mackey opened his first market in 1978 with a $45,000 investment and a dedication to providing healthier food choices to customers. He co-founded Whole Foods Market in 1980,which has appeared in Fortune magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” for 12consecutive years. Mackey also co-founded FLOW(www.flowidealism.org),a nonprofit dedicated to“liberating the entrepreneurial spirit for good.”