Background
Woelfle, Arthur William was born on March 8, 1920 in Dunkirk, New York, United States. Son of Arthur and Agnes (Johnson) Woelfle.
Woelfle, Arthur William was born on March 8, 1920 in Dunkirk, New York, United States. Son of Arthur and Agnes (Johnson) Woelfle.
Bachelor of Science, University Buffalo, 1943. Postgraduate, University Lucerne, Switzerland, 1970. Postgraduate, Northwestern University, 1972.
Served in United States Marine Corps 45. Secretary-Treasure Bedford Products until 1955. Senior Vice-President Bedford Products Division, Kraft Inc.
Division Product Manager Kraft's Eastern Division 1959. Later various positions with Kraft Foods Division. Chief Executive Officer Kraft Foods, Federation Republic of Germany 1966-1969.
Chair, and Manager Director Kraft Foods Ltd., United Kingdom and Scandinavia 1969-1973. Director Kraft Inc. since 1973, Vice-Chairman 1973, President, and Chief Operating Officer 1973-1982. Chairman since 1982; Director Dart and Kraft Inc. since 1980, Vice-Chairman since 1982.
Director First National Bank of Chicago, First Chicago Corporation, Santa Fe Southern Pacific Corporation, Atchison, Tokeka & Santa Fe Railway.
Served to lieutenant United States Marine Corps Reserve. Member Institute of Directors (London, England). Clubs: Chicago; Union League (New York City).
Glenview Golf.
Married Ruth A. Godden, December 29, 1943. Children: Gretchen, Christine, Annual.