consumer products company executive
Bachelor, Harvard University, 1976. Master of Business Administration, Stanford University, 1979.
Marketing & management positions General Mills, Inc., 1979—1990. Vice president, marketing director Cereal Partners Worldwide, 1990—1996. President, Yoplait United States of America division General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, 1996—1997, president, Big G Cereals division, 1997—1999, senior vice president, 1998—2004.
Chief Executive Officer CPW, S.A. (Cereal Partners Worldwide), Morges, Switzerland, 1999—2004. Executive vice president, Meals, Pillsbury United States of America, Bakeries & Foodservice General Mills, Inc., 2004—2005, executive vice president, chief operating officer, United States retail, 2005—2006, president, chief operating officer, 2006—2007, Chief Executive Officer, since 2007, chairman, since 2008. Board directors General Mills, Inc., since 2006, Medtronic, Inc., since 2007.
Board member Twin Cities United Way, Cereal Partners Worldwide, Minnesota Historical Society.