COMPANY

Turkey and pork processor founded in 1891 by George A. Hormel. Among its products are the flagship Spam mystery meat and Skippy peanut butter.

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

Industry:
Food

Ticker:
NYSE:HRL

Corporate headquarters:
Austin, MN

Sales:
$6.1B (2007)

Employees:
18000 (2008)

EXECUTIVES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Jeffrey M. Ettinger	Business	c. 1958		CEO of Hormel
Jody H. Feragen	Business	c. 1956		CFO of Hormel
George A. Hormel	Business	4-Dec-1860	5-Jun-1946	Founder of Hormel Foods Corporation
Joel W. Johnson	Business	c. 1943		CEO of Hormel, 1993-2005
Gary J. Ray	Business	c. 1946		President, Hormel Protein Business

CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Terrell K. Crews	Business	c. 1955		CFO of Monsanto
Jeffrey M. Ettinger	Business	c. 1958		CEO of Hormel
Jody H. Feragen	Business	c. 1956		CFO of Hormel
Luella G. Goldberg	Business	26-Feb-1937		Chairman of Wellesley College, 1985-93
Susan I. Marvin	Business	c. 1955		Marvin Windows and Doors
John L. Morrison	Business	c. 1946		Former EVP, Pillsbury
Elsa A. Murano	Educator	14-Aug-1959		President of Texas A&M University, 2008-09
Robert C. Nakasone	Business	c. 1948		CEO of Toys R Us, 1998-99
Ronald D. Pearson	Business	1940		Hy-Vee Drugstore
Dakota A. Pippins	Business	c. 1947		Leo Burnett Urban Think Tank
Gary J. Ray	Business	c. 1946		President, Hormel Protein Business
Hugh C. Smith	Doctor	c. 1939		Mayo Clinic Rochester
John G. Turner	Business	3-Oct-1939		Hillcrest Capital Partners

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
John R. Block	Government	13-Feb-1935		US Secretary of Agriculture, 1981-86
Joel W. Johnson	Business	c. 1943		CEO of Hormel, 1993-2005
Geri M. Joseph	Journalist	19-Jun-1923		US Ambassador to the Netherlands, 1978-81

EMPLOYMENT

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Tom Arnold	Actor	6-Mar-1959		Ex-Husband of Roseanne Barr

CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Gracie Allen	Actor	26-Jul-1895	27-Aug-1964	Say goodnight Gracie
George Burns	Comic	20-Jan-1896	9-Mar-1996	Oh, God!

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