COMPANY

Founded 1851 as the Illinois Central Railroad. It changed name to Illinois Central Industries in 1962, IC Industries in 1975, and to Whitman Corporation in 1988. Over this time it evolved into one of the largest Pepsi bottling firms, operating as its subsidiary the Pepsi-Cola General Bottlers. In 1972, IC acquired Midas, running it as a subsidiary until all non-bottling enterprises were sold off in 1978. In 2000 Whitman acquired PepsiAmericas and assumed that company's name.

Industry:
Beverages

Ticker:
NYSE:WH (defunct)

Corporate headquarters:
Chicago, IL

EXECUTIVES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Bruce S. Chelberg	Business	c. 1935		CEO of Whitman Corporation, 1992-2000
Miles L. Marsh	Business	c. 1948		CEO of Fort James Corporation, 1997-2000
Peter M. Perez	Business	c. 1953		EVP Human Resources at ConAgra

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Herbert M. Baum	Business	6-Dec-1936		CEO of Dial Corporation, 2000-05
Bruce S. Chelberg	Business	c. 1935		CEO of Whitman Corporation, 1992-2000
Archie R. Dykes	Educator	20-Jan-1931		Former Chancellor, University of Kansas
Jarobin Gilbert, Jr.	Business	c. 1946		Former NBC executive
Victoria B. Jackson	Business	c. 1955		CEO of Victoria Belle, Inc.

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