Background
Bryan, John Henry was born in 1936 in West Point, Mississippi, WORLD0.
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John Henry Bryan
Edit ProfileFood and consumer products company executive
Education
Bachelor in Economics and Business Adminstrn, Rhodes College, Memphis, 1958.
Career
Joined, Bryan Foods, 1960; with, Sara Lee Corporation (formerly known as Consolidated Food Corporation), Chicago, since 1960; from executive vice president to president, Sara Lee Corporation (formerly known as Consol Food Corporation), Chicago, 1974; chief Executive officer, Sara Lee Corporation (formerly known as Consol Food Corporation), Chicago, since 1975; Chairman of the Board, Sara Lee Corporation (formerly known as Consol Food Corporation), Chicago, since 1976; also board directors, Sara Lee Corporation (formerly known as Consol Food Corporation), Chicago. Board directors General Motors Corporation, Amoco Corporation, 1st Chicago Corporation, 1st National Bank Chicago.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman business advisory county Chicago Urban League. Board of Governors National Women's Economics Alliance, Chicago. Trustee, vice-chairman, Executive Committee University of Chicago, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center.
Trustee Committee Economics Development. Trustee, treasurer The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago. Chairman Catalyst; board directors Business Committee for Arts.
Chairman Chicago committee Chicago Council on Foreign Rels. Member trustee's county National Gallery Art, Washington. Member president's commission on the arts and humanities.
Director business committee for the arts Member Grocery Manufacturers Association (senior, past Chairman of the Board), Business Council, Business Roundtable.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Decorated Legion of Honor (France), Order of Orange Nassau (The Netherlands), Order of Lincoln Medallion. Recipient National Humanitarian award National Conference of Christians and Jews, William H. Albers award Food Marketing Institute, Man of Year award Harvard Business School Club Chicago. Named Executive Year Crain's Chicago Business, 1992,Junior Achievement Chicago Business Hall of Fame, 1992, Mississippi Hall of Fame, 1992.Decorated Legion of Honor (France), Order of Orange Nassau (The Netherlands), Order of Lincoln Medallion. Recipient National Humanitarian award National Conference of Christians and Jews, William H. Albers award Food Marketing Institute, Man of Year award Harvard Business School Club Chicago. Named Executive Year Crain's Chicago Business, 1992,Junior Achievement Chicago Business Hall of Fame, 1992, Mississippi Hall of Fame, 1992.