SPARKS, Md., May 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- McCormick &
Company, Incorporated (NYSE: MKC), a global leader in flavor, today
announced that Tony Vernon, retired
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kraft Foods Group, has been
appointed to the Board of Directors of McCormick effective
May 23, 2017.
Mr. Vernon served as CEO of the Kraft Foods Group from 2012 to
2014 and remained with the company as a Senior Advisor and
Executive Director until April 2015. He was the first CEO of
the newly formed company when Kraft Foods split its snack and
grocery divisions into two independent public companies. Mr. Vernon
also served as Executive Vice President of Kraft Foods and
President of North America from
2009 to 2012.
Prior to joining Kraft, Mr. Vernon served as Healthcare Industry
Partner of Ripplewood Holdings LLC, a private equity firm. He
also held several leadership roles at Johnson & Johnson where
he spent 23 years of his career managing some of the company's
largest consumer brands including Tylenol, Motrin, Pepcid AC,
Imodium and Splenda. Mr. Vernon also served as President of
Centocor, Johnson & Johnson's biotechnology portfolio of
operating companies.
Lawrence Kurzius, Chairman,
President and CEO of McCormick commented, "Mr. Vernon brings deep
consumer products industry expertise to our Board. He's
successfully managed some of the most respected and iconic brands
in the world and we look forward to his contributions to our
long-term growth."
Mr. Vernon received his Bachelor of Arts in History from
Lawrence University in 1980 and a
Master of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of
Management at Northwestern University
in 1982. He currently serves on the boards of Intersect ENT,
Inc., Novocure Limited and Axovant Sciences, Inc.
About McCormick
McCormick & Company, Incorporated is a global leader in
flavor. With $4.4 billion in
annual sales, the company manufactures, markets and distributes
spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavorful products to
the entire food industry – retail outlets, food manufacturers and
foodservice businesses. Every day, no matter where or what
you eat, you can enjoy food flavored by McCormick. McCormick
Brings the Joy of Flavor to Life™.
For more information, visit www.mccormickcorporation.com.
For information contact:
Corporate Communications:
Lori Robinson (410) 527-6004 or
lori_robinson@mccormick.com
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