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Robert Randall Onstead, Senior (July 20, 1931 – August 4, 2004) was founder of Randall's Food Markets in Houston and served as chair of the board from 1966 to 1999.

Biography

Onstead was born in Garrett, Texas. Onstead first gained experience in the grocery business when he delivered groceries for his uncle in Ennis, Texas. He graduated from Ennis High School in Ennis, Texas in 1948 and the University of North Texas in 1954. Onstead also served for two years in the United States Air Force. He had been president of Onstead Interests since 1999 and a limited partner in the Houston Texans since 2001. He was inducted into the Texas Business Hall of Fame in 1993.

Onstead died in Sicily during a vacation. He had a heart attack at the airport while traveling with his wife, daughter, and granddaughter. He was 73 years old when he died.

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-'''Robert Randall Onstead, Senior''' (July 20, 1931 - August 4, 2004) was founder of [[Randall's Food Markets]] in [[Houston]] and served as chair of the board from 1966 to 1999.
+'''Robert Randall Onstead, Senior''' (July 20, 1931 – August 4, 2004) was founder of [[Randall's Food Markets]] in [[Houston]] and served as chair of the board from 1966 to 1999.
+== Biography ==
-Onstead was born in [[Garrett, Texas]]. Onstead first gained experience in the grocery business when he delivered groceries for his uncle in [[Ennis, Texas]]. He graduated from [[Ennis High School]] in Ennis, Texas in 1948 and the [[University of North Texas]] in 1954. Onstead also served for two years in the [[United States Air Force]]. He had been president of Onstead Interests since 1999 and a limited partner in the Houston Texans since 2001. He was inducted into the [[Texas]] Business Hall of Fame in 1993. He later joined [[Safeway Inc.|Safeway]] which had acquired now-struggling Randalls, to head the also struggling [[Dominick's]] chain in Chicago.
+Onstead was born in [[Garrett, Texas]]. Onstead first gained experience in the grocery business when he delivered groceries for his uncle in [[Ennis, Texas]]. He graduated from [[Ennis High School]] in Ennis, Texas in 1948 and the [[University of North Texas]] in 1954. Onstead also served for two years in the [[United States Air Force]]. He had been president of Onstead Interests since 1999 and a limited partner in the Houston Texans since 2001. He was inducted into the [[Texas]] Business Hall of Fame in 1993.
 Onstead died in [[Sicily]] during a vacation. He had a [[myocardial infarction|heart attack]] at the airport while traveling with his wife, daughter, and granddaughter. He was 73 years old when he died.
 ==External links==
-* [http://www.houstonhistory.com/whoswho/history21hof.htm Historic Houston: Robert Randall Onstead]
+* [http://www.houstonhistory.com/citizens/whoswho/business/history21hof.htm 174 Years of Historic Houston, Who's Who: Robert Randall Onstead]
 * [http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Randalls-Food-Markets-Inc-Company-History.html Company history of Randall's]
 * [http://www.acu.edu/events/news/archives2004/040805_bob_onstead.html Announcement of Onstead's death]
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+[[Category:People from Ennis, Texas]]
+[[Category:University of North Texas alumni]]