Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Adolphus B. Baker |
President |
| Richard K. Looper |
President and Chief Operating Officer |
| Timothy A. Dawson |
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary and Director |
| Bob Scott |
Vice President, Operations |
| Charles F. Collins |
Vice President |
| Charles J Hardin |
Vice President |
| David Jenkins |
Vice President, Operations |
| Jack Self |
Vice President Operations, Production |
| Jeff Hardin |
Vice President, Sales |
| Joe M. Wyatt |
Vice President |
| Ken Paramore |
Vice President, Sales |
| Kyle Morris |
Vice President, Sales |
| Matthew Arrowsmith |
Vice President, Egg Sales |
| Sherman Miller |
Vice President, Operations |
| Steve Storm |
Vice President, Operations |
| Jerry Straughan |
General Manager |
| Tish Hughes |
Director |
| James Neeld III |
General Counsel |
Board of Directors
Fred R. Adams, Jr. has served as our Chief Executive Officer and a director since our formation in 1969 and as the Chairman of our Board of Directors since 1982. He is a director and past chairman of National Egg Company, United Egg Producers, Mississippi Poultry Association, U.S. Egg Marketers, Inc., and Egg Clearinghouse, Inc. Mr. Adams is the father-in-law of Mr. Baker.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. |
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Mississippi Poultry Association, Inc |
Director |
Current |
| United Egg Producers |
Director |
Current |
| Mississippi Poultry Association, Inc |
Chairman |
Former |
| United Egg Producers |
Chairman |
Former |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
Adolphus B. Baker was elected our President and Chief Operating Officer in January 1997. He was serving as our Vice President and Director of Marketing when elected President. Previously, he had served as Assistant to the President since 1987 and has been employed by us since 1986. He has been a director since 1991. Mr. Baker is the past Chairman of the American Egg Board, he is past Chairman of Mississippi Poultry Association, and is a past chairman of Egg Clearinghouse, Inc. Mr. Baker is currently a member of the Executive Committee of the United Egg Producers. Mr. Baker is a director of Trustmark National Bank of Jackson, Mississippi. Mr. Baker is Mr. Adams' son-in-law.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. |
President |
Current |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer |
Current |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. |
Director of Marketing |
Current |
| Trustmark Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Trustmark National Bank |
Director |
Current |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| United Egg Producers |
Director |
Current |
| Mississippi Poultry Association, Inc |
Director |
Current |
| Eggland's Best, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. |
Vice President |
Former |
| United Egg Producers |
Chairman |
Former |
| United Egg Producers |
member |
Former |
Richard K. Looper served as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company from 1983 to January 1997. Previously, he had served as Executive Vice President of the Company since 1982 and was originally employed by the Company in 1974. Mr. Looper is a past chairman of the American Egg Board and U.S. Egg Marketers, Inc. He has served as a director of the Company since 1982.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. |
President and Chief Operating Officer |
Current |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. |
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors |
Current |
| U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |
|
Former |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
Timothy A. Dawson was elected as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer on August 1, 2005. Previously, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Mississippi Chemical Corporation, where he was employed in various financial positions from 1981 to 2005. He was elected as a director in October, 2005.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. |
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary and Director |
Current |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. |
Vice President, Operations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. |
Controller |
Current |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. |
Principal Accounting Officer |
Current |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. |
Vice President, Operations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. |
Vice President Operations, Production |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. |
Vice President, Sales |
Current |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. |
Sales Executive |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. |
Vice President, Sales |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. |
Vice President, Sales |
Current |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. |
Vice President, Egg Sales |
Current |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. |
Vice President, Operations |
Current |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. |
Vice President, Operations |
Current |
Jerry Straughan, general manager of Cal-Maine Foods of Shady Dale, Ga., has been elected to serve another term as chairman of the Georgia Egg Commission's board of directors. James Brock, president of Crystal Farms in Chestnut Mountain, will serve as vice chairman. (Posted 3/12/07.)
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| U.S. Poultry & Egg Association Inc. |
General Manager of Cal, Maine Foods |
Current |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. |
General Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. |
General Counsel |
Current |
Letitia C. Hughes was elected as a director of the Company in July of 2001. Since 1974 Ms. Hughes has been associated with Trustmark National Bank, Jackson, Mississippi, in managerial positions. She is presently serving as Senior Vice-President, Manager, Private Banking. Mr. Baker is a director of Trustmark Corporation, the parent of Trustmark National Bank.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Private Banking |
Senior Vice President, Manager |
Current |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. |
Audit Committee Chairperson |
Current |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Trustmark National Bank |
Senior Vice President, Private Banking |
Former |
| Trustmark National Bank |
Managerial Positions |
Former |
James E. Poole was elected a director in October 2004. A member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Mr. Poole is a founding partner of Grantham Poole CPA firm in Jackson, MS. He has owned businesses in real estate development and mortgage banking, as well as oil and gas exploration.
R. Faser Triplett, M.D. , has served as a director of our company since September 1996. Dr. Triplett is a retired physician and a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine. He is the majority owner of Avanti Travel, Inc.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Avanti Travel |
Owner |
Current |
| University of Mississippi School of Medicine |
Physician |
Current |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Mr. Sanders has served as a director of the Company since July 23, 2009. He is a Certified Public Accountant and is a Lecturer at the Adkerson School of Accountancy, Mississippi State University, where he has taught accounting and auditing courses since May 2003. He retired as the managing partner of the Jackson, Mississippi office of Ernst & Young LLP, certified public accountants, after over 30 years with that firm. He is a director of Valley Services, Inc., a privately-held food services company.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Mississippi State University |
Lecturer |
Current |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
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