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| About Us / Board of Directors |
| Joseph Jimenez - Director |
| Joseph Jimenez is a Director. Mr. Jimenez is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Novartis Pharma A.G. Mr. Jimenez is
the former Executive Vice President of the H.J. Heinz Company
and was President and CEO of Heinz Europe from July 2002 to
May 2006. Prior to that, he was President and CEO of Heinz
North America from November 1998 to June 2002. In 1993, he
joined ConAgra Grocery Products. At ConAgra, Mr. Jimenez
directed the marketing for Orville Redenbacher Popcorn and
ethnic foods company LaChoy/Rosarita as Vice President,
Orville Redenbacher/Swiss Miss Food Company as Senior Vice
President, and Wesson/Peter Pan Food Company as President. Mr.
Jimenez has more than 20 years of experience in the food
industry, starting at the Clorox Company where he worked from
1984 to 1993 and advanced from Brand Assistant to Group
Marketing Manager in the Dressings and Sauces Division. Mr.
Jimenez also oversaw the launch of Hidden Valley Ranch Salad
Dressing. While at Heinz and Clorox, Mr. Jimenez oversaw the
following segments: Pickles (Heinz), BBQ Sauces (Heinz, KC
Masterpiece and Jack Daniels), Heinz food service and Heinz
Canada. Mr. Jimenez currently serves on the Board of Directors
of AstraZeneca PLC, where he is a member of the Compensation
and Nominating Committees. |
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