Directors & Officers

Executive Officers

  • Alan D. Wilson
    Chairman, President &
    Chief Executive Officer
  • Paul C. Beard
    Senior Vice President –
    Finance & Treasurer
  • W. Geoffrey Carpenter
    Vice President –
    General Counsel & Secretary
  • Kenneth A. Kelly, Jr.
    Senior Vice President & Controller
  • Lawrence E. Kurzius
    President –
    McCormick International
  • Charles T. Langmead
    President –
    U.S. Industrial Group
  • Cecile K. Perich
    Vice President –
    Human Relations
  • Gordon M. Stetz
    Executive Vice President &
    Chief Financial Officer
  • Mark T. Timbie
    President – North American
    Consumer Foods

Board of Directors

John P. Bilbrey
John P. Bilbrey 53
Senior Vice President of the Hershey Company
and President – Hershey
North America
Hershey, Pennslyvania
Director since 2005
Nominating / Corporate Governance Committee
James T. Brady
James T. Brady 69
Managing Director, Mid-Atlantic
Ballantrae International, Ltd.
Ijamsville, Maryland
Director since 1998
Audit Committee*
J. Michael Fitzpatrick
J. Michael Fitzpatrick 63
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Citadel Plastics Holdings, Inc.
Radnor, Pennsylvania
Director since 2001
Audit Committee
Freeman A. Hrabowski, III
Freeman A. Hrabowski, III 59
President University of Maryland
Baltimore County
Baltimore, Maryland
Director since 1997
Nominating / Corporate Governance Committee*
Michael D. Mangan
Michael D. Mangan 53
President, Worldwide Power Tools & Accessories
The Black & Decker Corporation
Towson, Maryland
Director since 2007
Audit Committee
Joseph W. McGrath
Joseph W. McGrath 57
President & Chief Executive
Officer (retired)
Unisys Corporation
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Director since 2007
Compensation Committee
Margaret M.V. Preston
Margaret M.V. Preston 52
Managing Director, Market Executive
U.S. Trust Bank of America
Private Wealth Management
Greenwich, Connecticut
Director since 2003
Nominating / Corporate Governance Committee
George A. Roche
George A. Roche 68
Chairman of the Board & President (retired)
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
Baltimore, Maryland
Director since 2007
Compensation Committee
William E. Stevens
William E. Stevens 67
Chairman
BBI Group
St. Louis, Missouri
Director since 1988
Compensation Committee*
Alan D. Wilson
Alan D. Wilson 52
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer
McCormick & Company, Inc.
Director since 2007
*Denotes Comittee Chairman
Forward-Looking Information

Certain statements contained in this report are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including those related to: the expected results of operations of businesses acquired by us, the expected impact of the prices of raw materials on our results of operations and gross margins, the expected margin improvements, expected trends in net sales and earnings performance and other financial measures, annualized savings and other benefits from our restructuring activities, the expectations of pension funding, the holding period and market risks associated with financial instruments, the impact of foreign exchange fluctuations, the adequacy of internally generated funds and existing sources of liquidity, such as the availability of bank financing, our ability to issue additional debt or equity securities, and our expectations regarding purchasing shares of our Common Stock under the existing authorizations.

Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current views and assumptions and involve risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect expected results. Results may be materially affected by external factors such as: damage to our reputation or brand name, business interruptions due to natural disasters or similar unexpected events, actions of competitors, customer relationships and financial condition, the ability to achieve expected cost savings and margin improvements, the successful acquisition and integration of new businesses, fluctuations in the cost and availability of raw and packaging materials, and global economic conditions generally which would include the availability of financing, interest and inflation rates as well as foreign currency fluctuations and other risks described in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2009.

Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.