SHAWNEE MISSION, Kan.,
Nov. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --
Seaboard Corporation (NYSE American: SEB) announces that it has
hired Peter Brown as its President
and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its Pork Division, Seaboard
Foods LLC, to succeed Seaboard Foods' current President, Darwin
"Duke" Sand, who has announced that he will be retiring, effective
January 1, 2021. Brown brings
to Seaboard Foods more than 30 years of executive leadership
experience from many different levels of procurement,
manufacturing, commercial distribution, and customer support,
within varying protein types in both the retail and foodservice
marketplaces.
As CEO, Brown will work collaboratively to drive results and
have direct responsibility for all of the company's operations. His
focus will include aligning Seaboard Foods' strategy and strategic
company priorities with leadership, customers, data and analytics,
people and ultimately results. Brown will also be an
executive champion in driving Seaboard Foods' culture, including
inclusion and continuous improvement.
"Peter's broad background in all facets of the protein industry
means he has successfully solved some of our industries biggest
challenges. We're incredibly fortunate to tap into his experience
and expertise in utilizing Lean manufacturing and management
principles to collaboratively drive results," said Seaboard
Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer Bob Steer. "Peter has a proven track record of
turning strategy into actions and leveraging the skills of existing
talent to build high-performing teams."
Prior to joining Seaboard Foods, Brown held various leadership
positions in operations and sales during his career in the protein
industry. He was most recently serving as Chief Operating Officer
of Butterball, LLC and prior to that, was President and Chief
Operating Officer at High Liner Foods, a global seafood
company.
Peter holds a Bachelor of Science in food science from
California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California. In addition, he
is a member of various industry boards and organizations supporting
sustainability, regulatory and legislative initiatives.
About Seaboard Corporation
Seaboard Corporation is a
diversified international agribusiness and transportation company,
primarily engaged in domestic pork production and processing and
cargo shipping. Overseas, Seaboard is primarily engaged in
commodity merchandising, flour and feed milling, produce farming,
sugar production and electric power generation.
About Seaboard Foods
Seaboard Foods is a vertically
integrated pork producer. As part of a uniquely connected
food system, Seaboard Foods relentlessly seeks a better way to
produce wholesome Prairie Fresh® pork by purposely connecting every
step between its farms and family tables around the world.
Operating in five states and employing more than 5,000 people,
Seaboard Foods' continued commitment to creating the most
sought-after pork ensures the well-being of its animals, the
environment, employees and the communities they call home.
Headquartered in the Kansas City
Metro, products sold domestically are marketed under the Prairie
Fresh® pork brand and internationally under the Seaboard Farms
brand.
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