Background
Atwater, Horace Brewster was born on April 19, 1931 in Minneapolis. Son of Horace Brewster and Eleanor (Cook) Atwater.
Atwater, Horace Brewster was born on April 19, 1931 in Minneapolis. Son of Horace Brewster and Eleanor (Cook) Atwater.
AB, Princeton University, 1952; Master of Business Administration, Stanford University, 1954.
Divisional vice-president, director marketing, General Mills. Inc., Minneapolis, 1958-1965;
marketing vice president, General Mills. Inc., Minneapolis, 1965-1970;
executive vice president, General Mills.
Inc., Minneapolis, 1970-1976;
chief operating officer, General Mills. Inc., Minneapolis, 1976-1981;
president, General Mills. Inc., Minneapolis, 1977-1982;
chief Executive officer, General Mills.
Inc., Minneapolis, 1981-1995;
Chairman of the Board, also director, General Mills. Inc., Minneapolis, 1982-1995;
retired executive, General Mills. Inc., 1995;
board directors Merck & Company Inc.
Board of directors Public Radio International, Walker Art Center. Trustee Mayo Foundation.
Married Martha Joan Clark, May 8, 1955. Children— Elizabeth C., Mary M., John C., Joan P.