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These excerpts taken from the GIS 10-K filed Jul 11, 2008. EXECUTIVE
OFFICERS
The section below provides information regarding our executive
officers as of July 4, 2008:
Y. Marc Belton, age 49, is Executive
Vice President, Worldwide Health, Brand and New Business
Development. Mr. Belton joined General Mills in 1983 and
has held various positions, including President of Snacks
Unlimited from 1994 to 1997, New Ventures from 1997 to 1999, and
Big G cereals from 1999 to 2002. He had oversight responsibility
for Yoplait, General Mills Canada, and New Business Development
from 2002 to May 2005, and has had oversight responsibility for
Worldwide Health, Brand and New Business Development since May
2005. Mr. Belton was elected a Vice President of General
Mills in 1991, a Senior Vice President in 1994, and an Executive
Vice President in June 2006. He is a director of Navistar
International Corporation.
Randy G. Darcy, age 57, is Executive Vice
President, Worldwide Operations and Technology. Mr. Darcy
joined General Mills in 1987, was named Vice President, Director
of Manufacturing, Technology and Operations in 1989, served as
Senior Vice President, Supply Chain from 1994 to 2003, and as
Senior Vice President, Chief Technical Officer with
responsibilities for Supply Chain, Research and Development, and
Quality and Regulatory Operations from 2003 to 2005. He was
named to his present position in May 2005. Mr. Darcy was
employed by The Procter & Gamble Company from 1973 to
1987, serving in a variety of management positions.
Mr. Darcy is retiring effective August 1, 2008.
Ian R. Friendly, age 48, is Executive Vice
President and Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Retail.
Mr. Friendly joined General Mills in 1983 and held various
positions before becoming Vice President of CPW in 1994,
President of Yoplait in 1998, Senior Vice
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President of General Mills in 2000, and President of the Big G
cereals division in 2002. In May 2004, he was named Chief
Executive Officer of CPW. Mr. Friendly was named to his
present position in June 2006.
Richard O. Lund, age 58, is Vice President,
Controller. Mr. Lund joined General Mills in 1981 and held
various positions before becoming Vice President, Director of
Financial Operations for the Gold Medal division in 1994. He was
appointed Vice President, Corporate Financial Operations in 2000
and was elected to his present position in December 2007. Prior
to joining General Mills, Mr. Lund spent 9 years with
Coopers & Lybrand (now PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP).
Donal L. Mulligan, age 47, is Executive Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Mulligan joined
General Mills in 2001 from The Pillsbury Company. He served as
Vice President, Financial Operations for our International
division until 2004, when he was named Vice President, Financial
Operations for Operations and Technology. Mr. Mulligan was
appointed Treasurer of General Mills in January 2006, Senior
Vice President, Financial Operations in July 2007, and was
elected to his present position in August 2007. From 1987 to
1998, he held several international positions at PepsiCo, Inc.
and YUM! Brands, Inc.
Christopher D. O’Leary, age 49, is
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer,
International. Mr. O’Leary joined General Mills in
1997 as Vice President, Corporate Growth. He was elected a
Senior Vice President in 1999 and President of the Meals
division in 2001. Mr. O’Leary was named to his present
position in June 2006. Prior to joining General Mills, he spent
17 years at PepsiCo, Inc., last serving as President and
Chief Executive Officer of the Hostess Frito-Lay business in
Canada. Mr. O’Leary is a director of
Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.
Roderick A. Palmore, age 56, is Executive
Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance and Risk
Management Officer and Secretary. Mr. Palmore joined
General Mills in this position in February 2008 from the Sara
Lee Corporation where he spent 12 years, last serving as
Executive Vice President and General Counsel.
Michael A. Peel, age 58, is Executive Vice
President, Human Resources and Administrative Services.
Mr. Peel joined General Mills as Senior Vice President,
Human Resources and Corporate Services in 1991 from PepsiCo,
Inc. where he spent 14 years, last serving as Senior Vice
President, Human Resources, responsible for PepsiCo Worldwide
Foods. He was named to his present position in December 2007.
Mr. Peel is a director of Select Comfort Corporation.
Kendall J. Powell, age 54, was elected Chief
Executive Officer of General Mills in September 2007 and
Chairman in May 2008. Mr. Powell joined General Mills in
1979 and progressed through a variety of positions in the
company before becoming a Vice President in 1990. He became
President of Yoplait USA in 1996, President of the Big G cereal
division in 1997, and Senior Vice President of General Mills in
1998. From 1999 to 2004, he served as Chief Executive Officer of
CPW in Switzerland. He returned from CPW in 2004 and was elected
Executive Vice President. In 2006, Mr. Powell was elected
President and Chief Operating Officer of General Mills with
overall global operating responsibility for the company. He is a
director of Medtronic, Inc.
Jeffrey J. Rotsch, age 57, is Executive Vice
President, Worldwide Sales and Channel Development.
Mr. Rotsch joined General Mills in 1974 and served as the
President of several divisions, including Betty Crocker and Big
G cereals. He served as Senior Vice President from 1993 to 2005
and as President, Consumer Foods Sales from 1997 to 2005.
Mr. Rotsch was named to his present position in May 2005.
Christina L. Shea, age 55, is Senior Vice
President, External Relations and President, General Mills
Foundation. Ms. Shea joined General Mills in 1977 and has
held various positions in the Big G cereals, Yoplait, Gold
Medal, Snacks, and Betty Crocker divisions. From 1994 to 1999,
she was President of the Betty Crocker division and was named a
Senior Vice President of General Mills in 1998. Ms. Shea
became President of General Mills Community Action and the
General Mills Foundation in 2002 and was named to her current
position in May 2005.
Kenneth L. Thome, age 60, is Senior
Vice President, Deputy Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Thome
joined General Mills in 1969 and was named Vice President,
Controller for the Convenience and International Foods Group in
1985. He became Vice President, Controller for International
Foods in 1989, Vice President, Director of Information Systems
in 1991, Senior Vice President, Financial Operations in 1993 and
was elected to his present position in August 2007.
Mr. Thome is retiring effective August 1, 2008.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS The section below provides information regarding our executive officers as of July 4, 2008: Y. Marc Belton, age 49, is Executive Vice President, Worldwide Health, Brand and New Business Development. Mr. Belton joined General Mills in 1983 and has held various positions, including President of Snacks Unlimited from 1994 to 1997, New Ventures from 1997 to 1999, and Big G cereals from 1999 to 2002. He had oversight responsibility for Yoplait, General Mills Canada, and New Business Development from 2002 to May 2005, and has had oversight responsibility for Worldwide Health, Brand and New Business Development since May 2005. Mr. Belton was elected a Vice President of General Mills in 1991, a Senior Vice President in 1994, and an Executive Vice President in June 2006. He is a director of Navistar International Corporation. Randy G. Darcy, age 57, is Executive Vice President, Worldwide Operations and Technology. Mr. Darcy joined General Mills in 1987, was named Vice President, Director of Manufacturing, Technology and Operations in 1989, served as Senior Vice President, Supply Chain from 1994 to 2003, and as Senior Vice President, Chief Technical Officer with responsibilities for Supply Chain, Research and Development, and Quality and Regulatory Operations from 2003 to 2005. He was named to his present position in May 2005. Mr. Darcy was employed by The Procter & Gamble Company from 1973 to 1987, serving in a variety of management positions. Mr. Darcy is retiring effective August 1, 2008. Ian R. Friendly, age 48, is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Retail. Mr. Friendly joined General Mills in 1983 and held various positions before becoming Vice President of CPW in 1994, President of Yoplait in 1998, Senior Vice
Table of ContentsPresident of General Mills in 2000, and President of the Big G cereals division in 2002. In May 2004, he was named Chief Executive Officer of CPW. Mr. Friendly was named to his present position in June 2006. Richard O. Lund, age 58, is Vice President, Controller. Mr. Lund joined General Mills in 1981 and held various positions before becoming Vice President, Director of Financial Operations for the Gold Medal division in 1994. He was appointed Vice President, Corporate Financial Operations in 2000 and was elected to his present position in December 2007. Prior to joining General Mills, Mr. Lund spent 9 years with Coopers & Lybrand (now PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP). Donal L. Mulligan, age 47, is Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Mulligan joined General Mills in 2001 from The Pillsbury Company. He served as Vice President, Financial Operations for our International division until 2004, when he was named Vice President, Financial Operations for Operations and Technology. Mr. Mulligan was appointed Treasurer of General Mills in January 2006, Senior Vice President, Financial Operations in July 2007, and was elected to his present position in August 2007. From 1987 to 1998, he held several international positions at PepsiCo, Inc. and YUM! Brands, Inc. Christopher D. O’Leary, age 49, is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, International. Mr. O’Leary joined General Mills in 1997 as Vice President, Corporate Growth. He was elected a Senior Vice President in 1999 and President of the Meals division in 2001. Mr. O’Leary was named to his present position in June 2006. Prior to joining General Mills, he spent 17 years at PepsiCo, Inc., last serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Hostess Frito-Lay business in Canada. Mr. O’Leary is a director of Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. Roderick A. Palmore, age 56, is Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance and Risk Management Officer and Secretary. Mr. Palmore joined General Mills in this position in February 2008 from the Sara Lee Corporation where he spent 12 years, last serving as Executive Vice President and General Counsel. Michael A. Peel, age 58, is Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Administrative Services. Mr. Peel joined General Mills as Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Services in 1991 from PepsiCo, Inc. where he spent 14 years, last serving as Senior Vice President, Human Resources, responsible for PepsiCo Worldwide Foods. He was named to his present position in December 2007. Mr. Peel is a director of Select Comfort Corporation. Kendall J. Powell, age 54, was elected Chief Executive Officer of General Mills in September 2007 and Chairman in May 2008. Mr. Powell joined General Mills in 1979 and progressed through a variety of positions in the company before becoming a Vice President in 1990. He became President of Yoplait USA in 1996, President of the Big G cereal division in 1997, and Senior Vice President of General Mills in 1998. From 1999 to 2004, he served as Chief Executive Officer of CPW in Switzerland. He returned from CPW in 2004 and was elected Executive Vice President. In 2006, Mr. Powell was elected President and Chief Operating Officer of General Mills with overall global operating responsibility for the company. He is a director of Medtronic, Inc. Jeffrey J. Rotsch, age 57, is Executive Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Channel Development. Mr. Rotsch joined General Mills in 1974 and served as the President of several divisions, including Betty Crocker and Big G cereals. He served as Senior Vice President from 1993 to 2005 and as President, Consumer Foods Sales from 1997 to 2005. Mr. Rotsch was named to his present position in May 2005. Christina L. Shea, age 55, is Senior Vice President, External Relations and President, General Mills Foundation. Ms. Shea joined General Mills in 1977 and has held various positions in the Big G cereals, Yoplait, Gold Medal, Snacks, and Betty Crocker divisions. From 1994 to 1999, she was President of the Betty Crocker division and was named a Senior Vice President of General Mills in 1998. Ms. Shea became President of General Mills Community Action and the General Mills Foundation in 2002 and was named to her current position in May 2005. Kenneth L. Thome, age 60, is Senior Vice President, Deputy Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Thome joined General Mills in 1969 and was named Vice President, Controller for the Convenience and International Foods Group in 1985. He became Vice President, Controller for International Foods in 1989, Vice President, Director of Information Systems in 1991, Senior Vice President, Financial Operations in 1993 and was elected to his present position in August 2007. Mr. Thome is retiring effective August 1, 2008. | EXCERPTS ON THIS PAGE:
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