Background
Blyth, Michael Leslie was born on August 20, 1950 in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England. Came to the United States, 1976. Son of Cyrill Leslie and Doris Rene (Cullum) Blyth.
consumer goods and information company executive
Blyth, Michael Leslie was born on August 20, 1950 in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England. Came to the United States, 1976. Son of Cyrill Leslie and Doris Rene (Cullum) Blyth.
Master of Science, Reading University, 1973. Master of Business Administration, Northwestern University, 1978.
Manager marketing, Prestold Northern Ltd., Manchester, United Kingdom, 1973-1976; management consultant, MAC Group, Chicago, 1978-1983; sector director planning and business development, American Hospital Supply, Evanston, Illinois, 1983-1984; executive vice president, Alcar Group, Skokie, Illinois, 1984-1985; vice president corporation strategy, Kraft Inc., Glenview, Illinois, 1985-1986; vice-president and director marketing, Kraft Inc., Glenview, Illinois, 1986-1988; vice president trade marketing refrigerated products group, Kraft Inc., Glenview, Illinois, 1988-1990; vice president trade marketing, Kraft United States of America, 1990-1991; vice president sales development, Kraft General Foods, 1991; chief operating officer, Spectra Marketing, Chicago, 1992-1993; executive vice president consumer group, LifeFitness, Franklin Park, Illinois, since 1993; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Salem Foods, Chicago, 1995-1998; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 1-2-1e Marketing, New Canaan, Connecticut, since 1996. Board directors Council on Health Promotion, Chicago.
Member American Marketing Association, Association for Corporation Growth, Chicago Planning Forum (board directors since 1986), English Speaking Union, Chicago Advertising Club, Chicago Council on Foreign Relations.
Married Macon Williamson, September 10, 1977. Children: Matthew Leslie, Mallory Macon, Samantha Barrett.