Arthur Edward Larkin

Background

Larkin, Arthur Edward was born on March 7, 1917 in Minneapolis. Son of Arthur Edward and Lou (McCabe) Larkin.

Career

Vice-president, director, George Hormel & Company, 1946-1958; with, General Foods Corporation, 1958-1972; marketing manager Maxwell House division, General Foods Corporation, 1958-1959; general manager, General Foods Corporation, 1959-1962; vice president corporation, General Foods Corporation, 1960-1962; executive vice president, General Foods Corporation, 1962-1966; president, chief operating officer, General Foods Corporation, 1966-1972; president, chief Executive officer, Keebler Company, Elmhurst, Illinois, 1972-1981; chief Executive officer, Keebler Company, Elmhurst, Illinois, 1976-1978; Chairman of the Board, Keebler Company, Elmhurst, Illinois, 1976-1981. Chairman finance committee United Biscuits United States, 1979-1981. Board directors United Biscuits (Holdings) Ltd., Great British, Kemper Corp, H.P. Hood Company, Inc., Hercules, Inc.

Achievements

• Arthur Edward Larkin has been listed as a noteworthy Food company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Elmhurst College Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1940-1945. Member Management Executives Society, Grocery Manufacturers American (board directors), Council Foreign Relations, Economic Club, President's Club (New York City).

Connections

Married Margaret Davis, September 17, 1941 (divorced 1962). Children: Wendy, Barbara, Margaret. Married Ellen Keenan, January 23, 1963.

Stepchildren: Michael, Timothy, Peter, Annabel.

Father:

Arthur Edward Larkin

Mother:

Lou (McCabe) Larkin

Spouse:

Ellen Keenan

Spouse:

Margaret Davis

child:

Annabel Larkin

child:

Timothy Larkin

child:

Margaret Larkin

child:

Barbara Larkin

child:

Peter Larkin

child:

Michael Larkin

child:

Wendy Larkin