Background
Fudge, Ann Marie was born on April 23, 1951 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Malcolm R. and Bettye (Lewis) Brown.
Fudge, Ann Marie was born on April 23, 1951 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Malcolm R. and Bettye (Lewis) Brown.
Bachelor in Retail Management, Simmons College, Boston, 1973. Master of Business Administration, Harvard Business School, 1977. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Adelphi University, 1995.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Howard University, 1998. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Simmons College, 1998. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Marymount College, 1999.
Manpower specialist General Electric, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1973-1975. Marketing assistant General Mills, Minneapolis, 1977-1978, assistant product manager, 1978-1980, product manager, 1980-1983, marketing director, 1983-1986. Associate director strategic planning Kraft General Foods, White Plains, New York, 1986—1989, vice president marketing/development dinners & enhancers division, 1989-1991, general manager dinners & enhancers division, 1991—1993, executive vice president, 1993—2000, president Maxwell House Coffee division White Plains, New York, 1994—2003, president beverages, desserts and Post divisions Tarrytown, 2000—2003.
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Young & Rubicam, Incorporated, New York York City, 2003—2005, Y&R Brands, New York City, 2003—2006. Board directors Honeywell International Inc., 1993—2003, Liz Claiborne, Inc., since 1993, Allied Signal, Inc., since 1993. Non-executive director General Electric Company, since 1999, Marriott International Inc., 2001—2003, Novartis AG, since 2008, Unilever, since 2009.
Commissioner National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility & Reform, since 2010.
Chair allocations panel United Way, Minneapolis, 1983—1986. Volunteer Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Fairfield County, Connecticut, 1988—1990. Board directors Women's Economic Development Corporation, St. Paul, 1984—1986.
Trustee Rockefeller Foundation, since 2006. Board overseers Harvard University. Member of Harvard Business School Alumni Association, National Black Master of Business Administration Association, Council Foreign Relations, New York Women's Forum, Committee 200.
Married Richard E. Fudge, February 27, 1971. 1 child Richard Junior;1 child Kevin.