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

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known 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

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known 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

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Penny Pritzker	Business	1959		Founder, Hyatt Classic Residence

EMPLOYMENT

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Julie A. Wrigley	Business	c. 1949		Wrigley Investments, LLC

CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Chris Brown	Singer	5-May-1989		R&B singer, Run It!

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