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Wrigley

COMPANY

Gum and candy manufacturer founded by William Wrigley, Jr. in 1891. Makes Altoids and Life Savers, in addition to its namesake chewing gum. Acquired by Mars for $23B in 2008.

Official Website:
http://www.wrigley.com/

Industry:
Food

Ticker:
NYSE:WWY

Corporate headquarters:
Chicago, IL

Sales:
$3.7B (2005)

Employees:
15,000

EXECUTIVES

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
John F. Bard
Business
c. 1941   CFO of Wrigley, 1990-99
Gary E. McCullough
Business
c. 1958   CEO of Career Education
William D. Perez
Business
c. 1947   CEO of Wrigley
William Wrigley, Jr.
Business
30-Sep-1861 26-Jan-1932 Chewing gum magnate
William Wrigley, Jr. II
Business
c. 1964   Chairman of Wrigley

CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
John F. Bard
Business
c. 1941   CFO of Wrigley, 1990-99
Howard B. Bernick
Business
c. 1952   CEO of Alberto-Culver, 1994-2006
Thomas A. Knowlton
Business
c. 1947   President of Kellogg NA, 1994-98
William D. Perez
Business
c. 1947   CEO of Wrigley
John E. Rau
Business
c. 1948   CEO of Chicago Title, 1997-2000
Melinda R. Rich
Business
c. 1958   Rich Entertainment Group
Steven B. Sample
Educator
29-Nov-1940   President, University of Southern California
Alex Shumate
Attorney
1950   Partner Squire, Sanders & Dempsey
Richard K. Smucker
Business
c. 1948   President and Co-CEO of Smucker
William Wrigley, Jr. II
Business
c. 1964   Chairman of Wrigley

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Penny Pritzker
Business
1959   Founder, Hyatt Classic Residence

EMPLOYMENT

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Julie A. Wrigley
Business
c. 1949   Wrigley Investments, LLC

CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENTS

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Chris Brown
Singer
5-May-1989   R&B singer, Run It!


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