BNET Industries

Market Cap:$6.0B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$5.1B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

For 110 years, Hershey has been the sweetest company around. Founded in 1894 and headquartered in Hershey, PA, Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) manufactures, distributes, and sells food products. Beyond its famous chocolate brand, the Company sells snacks, gums and mints, and grocery products throughout North America, and 60 countries worldwide. Its products are sold under more than 50 brand names, including Hershey's, Reese's, and others. The Company has revenues of approximately $4.8 billion and employs about 13,000 workers. It recently acquired Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker.

Board of Directors
Edward J. Kelly III
Number of Employees 12,800
Contact Information

100 Crystal A Drive

Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033

www.hersheys.co...

717-534-4200

NAICS Code Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing: 311340

Recent Events

  • SIOUX COUNTY PRINCIPAL LEAVING AT END OF SCHOOL YEAR

    1/14/10 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - Other - View Story

  • Hershey firefighter Lloyd Fleecs retires

    1/12/10 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - Other - View Story

  • Hershey selects VML as its digital agency of record

    12/09/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • Philippines' Arroyo steps down as coalition leader

    11/19/09 - Mgmt. Change - Leaving - View Story

  • Hershey, Ferrero considering bid for Cadbury

    11/18/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Jennie Jones leads new NACS Supplier Board

    10/26/09 - Board Member - Entering - View Story

  • Hershey expands Reese's Pieces line with new varieties

    10/23/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Hershey 3Q Profit up 30 Pct, Aided by Lower Costs

    10/22/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • STOCKS TO WATCH: Stocks To Watch For Tuesday

    10/02/07 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Javier H. Idrovo Senior Vice President, Strategy & Business Development
Jon A. Boscia Executive Committee Member
David W. Tacka Chief Accounting Officer & Vice President
E. Daniel Vucovich Vice President, Global Chief Customer Officer
George F. Davis Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Humberto P. Alfonso Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Michele Buck Senior Vice President & Global Chief Marketing Officer
Burton Snyder Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
Gregg A. Tanner Senior Vice President, Global Operations
John Bilbrey Senior Vice President & President, Hershey North America
Thaddeus J. Jastrzebski Senior Vice President & President, Hershey International
Andrew W. Jacobs Vice President, Wal*Mart Global
Bernard M Banas Jr. Vice President, Customer Innovation
Bill O. Turner Vice President, Logistics & Customer Service
Bruce A. Brown Vice President, Business Process Optimization
Bryan C. Crittenden Vice President, Business Development, International Commercial Group
Bryon Klemens Vice President, Finance and Planning, North American Commercial Group
Chris Daniel Azzara Vice President, Global Research and Development
D. Michael Wege Vice President, Asia
Daniel T. Darcy Vice President, Manufacturing, North America
David G. Onorato Vice President, Global Convenience Stores and Specialty Retail
Dennis Eshleman Vice President, Strategy & Innovation
Donald A. Mastrorocco Vice President, Quality and Regulatory Compliance
Donald C. Papson Vice President & General Manager, The Hershey Experience
Greg J. Kaiser Vice President, Supply Chain Strategy
James A. Edris Vice President, Investor Relations
James George Vice President, Pkgng
Jay A. Cooper Vice President, U.S. Chocolate
John A. Stachowiak Vice President, Internal Audit
John C. Long Vice President, Corporate Affairs
Joseph Zakutney Vice President, Applications Development
Kathryn M. McGrath Vice President, Total Compensation and Benefits
Kristen E. Anderson Vice President, Brand Integration
Lori Klucker Vice President, Business Development
Michelle J. Gloeckler Vice President, the Hershey Experience
Patricia C. Mooney Vice President, Org Effectiveness
R. Montgomery Garrabrant Vice President, US Finance & Planning
Raymond Brace Vice President, Operations and Technology
Robert J. Mazzoni Jr. Vice President, Global Sourcing & Treasurer
Robert L. Woelfing Vice President, Global Sourcing & Operations Strategy
Robert P. Goodpaster Vice President, Global Strategy and Integrated Business Intelligence
Susan M. Angele Vice President and Deputy General Counsel
Susan M. Sinclair Vice President, Continuous Improvement
Thomas C. Smuda Vice President, North American Retail
Thomas Joyce Vice President, Customer & Industry Affairs
Timothy P. Dunigan Vice President, Sales, International Commercial Group
Tom P. Cumpson Vice President, Natl Club, Drug & Dollar Customers
Walter Woods Jr. Vice President, Broker Network & Special Trade Channels, US
Andre Goodlett Senior Director, Inclusion & Diversity
Bruce D. Fair Director, Packaging Procurement

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Edward J. Kelly III Board of Directors
James E. Nevels Chairman
Charles A. Davis Board of Directors
David J. West Board of Directors

Edward "Ned" Kelly was named Vice Chairman of Citi in July 2009 after serving as Citi's Chief Financial Officer since March 2009. He is responsible for driving the execution of Citi's strategic and operational priorities. Before that role, Ned was Head of Global Banking, Citi Private Bank and President and Chief Executive Officer of Citi Alternative Investments in Citi's Global Institutional Bank. He is a member of Citi's Senior Leadership and Executive Committees. Mr. Kelly joined Citi in February 2008 from The Carlyle Group, a private investment firm, where he was a Managing Director. Prior to joining Carlyle in July 2007, he was a Vice Chairman at The PNC Financial Services Group following PNC's acquisition of Mercantile Bankshares Corporation in March 2007. He was Chairman, Chief Executive and President of Mercantile from March 2003 through March 2007 and Chief Executive and President from March 2001 to March 2003. Before Mercantile, Mr. Kelly was at J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. where he was Managing Director and head of Global Financial Institutions and co-head of Investment Banking Client Management. He joined J.P. Morgan in 1994 as its General Counsel and Secretary. In 1996, he became a Managing Director and subsequently ran various parts of J.P. Morgan's investment banking business, including Global Financial Institutions and Latin America. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan, Mr. Kelly was a partner at the law firm of Davis Polk & Wardwell, where he specialized in matters related to financial institutions. Early in his career, Mr. Kelly served as a law clerk to Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. and U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Clement F. Haynsworth, Jr. Prior to law school, he served as a legislative assistant and, later, press secretary to U.S. Senator Richard S. Schweiker. He serves on the Boards of Directors of The Hartford Financial Services Group, CSX Corporation and SIFMA. He also serves on the Boards of Trustees of Johns Hopkins Medicine and the University of Virginia Law School Foundation. In the past, he has served on the Boards of Directors of CIT Group, Axis Capital Holdings, Paris Re Holdings, Constellation Energy, the American Stock Exchange, Johns Hopkins University and The Hershey Company, among others. Mr. Kelly received his bachelor's degree from Princeton University and his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law.

Organization Position Status
Citigroup Inc. Vice Chairman Current
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
CSX Intermodal, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Sifma Board of Directors Current
CIT Group Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Johns Hopkins University Board of Directors Current
Adams Express Company Board of Directors Current
CSX Corporation Board of Directors Current
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited Director Current
Petroleum & Resources Corporation Director Current
GMAC Board of Directors Current
CSX Real Property Inc. Director Current
Johns Hopkins Medicine Board of Directors Current
The Hershey Co. Board of Directors Current
Meteor Communications Corp Committee Member Current
CSX Real Property Inc. Committee Member Current
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Audit Committee Member Current
Citigroup Inc. President & CEO, Citi Alternative Investments Former
Mercantile Bankshares Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
Citigroup Alternative Investments LLC President & Chief Executive Officer Former
Mercantile Bankshares Corporation President Former
The Mercantile, Inc. President Former
Citigroup Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
The Mercantile, Inc. Chief Executive Former
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Managing Director Former
The Carlyle Group Inc. Managing Director, Financial Institutions Group Former
Citigroup Inc. Head, Global Banking, Institutional Clients Group Former
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Co-Head of the Investment Banking Client Management Group Former
Citi Former
The Mercantile, Inc. Chairman Former
Constellation Energy Group, Inc. Director Former
PARIS RE Holdings Limited Board of Directors Former
The American Stock Exchange LLC Board of Directors Former
The PNC Financial Services Group Inc. Vice Chairman Former
The Mercantile, Inc. Director Former
Mercantile Bankshares Corporation Board of Directors Former
University of Virginia School of Law J.D. Former
Princeton University Bachelor's Degree Former
CSX Corporation member Former

James E. Nevels is Secretary of the Society. He is founder and chairman of The Swarthmore Group with nearly thirty years experience in the securities and investment industry. Mr. Nevels was appointed by President Bush to the Advisory Committee to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, and Chairman from 2005-2007. Currently, Mr. Nevels is the non-executive Chairman of the Board of The Hershey Company, a member of the Board of the Hershey Trust Company, the Milton Hershey School, the Tasty Baking Company, the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Gettysburg Foundation. From 2001 until 2007 he served as Chairman of the Philadelphia School Reform Commission, charged with overseeing the turnaround of the Philadelphia School System. Mr. Nevels is a graduate of Bucknell University and the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He holds an M.B.A. from the Wharton School.

Organization Position Status
The Swarthmore Group Founder Current
Hershey Foods Corporation Chairman of The Swarthmore Group, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Current
Tasty Baking Company Chairman, The Swarthmore Group Current
Tasty Baking Company Board of Directors Current
The Hershey Co. Chairman Current
The Swarthmore Group Chairman Current
Milton Hershey School Board of Directors Current
Drexel University Board of Directors Current
Hershey Trust Company Board of Directors Current
Berea College Board of Directors Current
University of Pennsylvania Board of Directors Current
PA Society Treasurer Current
Colleges Treasurer Current
The Swarthmore Group Chief Executive Officer Former
The Hershey Co. Board of Directors Former
University of Pennsylvania Law School J.D. Degree Former
University of Pennsylvania Law School M.B.A. Degree Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania M.B.A. Degree Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania A.B. Degree In Political Science and Philosophy Former
Bucknell University A.B. Former
University of Pennsylvania Law School A.B. Degree In Political Science and Philosophy Former

Organization Position Status
NYSE Group, Inc. Current
The Hershey Co. Board of Directors Current
Merchants Bancshares, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Progressive Corporation Board of Directors Current
Progressive Casualty Insurance Company Board of Directors Current
Media General, Inc. Board of Directors Current
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited Board of Directors Current
MMC Capital, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Stone Point Capital LLC Chief Executive Officer Former
MMC Capital, Inc. President Former
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Senior Director, and a Limited Partner Former
MMC Capital Former
Goldman, Sachs & Co. Former
MMC Capital, Inc. Chairman Former
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. Director Former
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. Vice Chairman Former
University of Vermont B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
Dole Food Company, Inc. Vice President of Strategy Current
The Hershey Co. Senior Vice President, Strategy & Business Development Current
OCEAN SMART, INC. Director Current
Dole Food Company, Inc. President Former
Dole Packaged Foods CFO Former
Dole Packaged Foods Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
Hershey Foods Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer Current
The Hershey Co. President & Chief Executive Officer Current
Hershey Foods Corporation Director Current
Tasty Baking Company Board of Directors Current
The Hershey Co. Board of Directors Current
The Hershey Co. Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Former
The Hershey Co. Senior Vice President & Chief Customer Officer Former
Nabisco Brands, Inc. Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Nabisco Biscuit and Snacks Group Former
The Hershey Co. Chief Financial Officer Former
Bucknell University B.A. Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
Sun Life Financial Inc. President Current
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada President Current
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Southern Company Board of Directors Current
Temple University Board of Trustees Current
The Financial Services Roundtable Member Current
American Council of Life Insurers Member Current
The Hershey Co. Executive Committee Member Current
The Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. CEO Former
Lincoln Financial Group Chief Executive Officer Former
The Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. President Former
Lincoln Financial Group President, Investment Management Former
Lincoln Financial Group Chief Investment Officer Former
Lincoln Financial Group Executive Vice President, Investment Management Former
Lincoln Financial Group Chairman Former
The Hershey Co. Chairman Former
The Hershey Co. Board of Directors Former
Lincoln Financial Group Director Former
Point Park University Honorary Doctor of Human Letters Degree Former
Duquesne University MBA Former
Point Park University Bachelor’S Degree Former
Duquesne University Bachelor of Arts In Psychology and Honorary Former

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Chief Accounting Officer & Vice President Current
The Hershey Co. Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Vice President, Global Chief Customer Officer Current

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Vice President & Chief Information Officer Current

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Current
Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages Executive Vice President, Finance Former
North American Commercial Inc Vice President, Finance & Planning Former

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Senior Vice President & Global Chief Marketing Officer Current
The Hershey Co. Chief Marketing Officer, U.S. Former
The Hershey Co. Senior Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary Current

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Senior Vice President, Global Operations Current

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Senior Vice President & President, Hershey North America Current
The Hershey Co. President International Commercial Group Former
The Hershey Co. Senior Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Senior Vice President & President, Hershey International Current
The Hershey Co. Vice President, International Finance & Planning Former

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Vice President, Wal*Mart Global Current

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Vice President, Customer Innovation Current

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Vice President, Logistics & Customer Service Current

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Vice President, Business Process Optimization Current

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Vice President, Business Development, International Commercial Group Current

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Vice President, Finance and Planning, North American Commercial Group Current

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Vice President, Global Research and Development Current
The Hershey Co. Vice President, Global Innovation & Quality Former

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Vice President, Asia Current

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Vice President, Manufacturing, North America Current

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Vice President, Global Convenience Stores and Specialty Retail Current

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Vice President, Strategy & Innovation Current

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Vice President, Quality and Regulatory Compliance Current

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Vice President & General Manager, The Hershey Experience Current
The Hershey Co. General Manager, Hershey's Chocolate World Former

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Vice President, Supply Chain Strategy Current

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Vice President, Investor Relations Current

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Vice President, Pkgng Current

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Vice President, U.S. Chocolate Current

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Vice President, Internal Audit Current

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Vice President, Corporate Affairs Current

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Vice President, Applications Development Current

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Vice President, Total Compensation and Benefits Current

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Vice President, Brand Integration Current

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Vice President, Business Development Current

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Vice President, the Hershey Experience Current

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Vice President, Org Effectiveness Current

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Vice President, US Finance & Planning Current

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Vice President, Operations and Technology Current

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Vice President, Global Sourcing & Treasurer Current

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Vice President, Global Sourcing & Operations Strategy Current

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Vice President, Global Strategy and Integrated Business Intelligence Current

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Vice President and Deputy General Counsel Current

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Vice President, Continuous Improvement Current

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Vice President, North American Retail Current

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Vice President, Customer & Industry Affairs Current

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Vice President, Sales, International Commercial Group Current

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Vice President, Natl Club, Drug & Dollar Customers Current

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Vice President, Broker Network & Special Trade Channels, US Current

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Senior Director, Inclusion & Diversity Current

Organization Position Status
The Hershey Co. Director, Packaging Procurement Current

Executive News

  • Lincoln National completes sale of Delaware Investments to Macquarie

    Biz Journals - 1/04/10 - View Story

  • Prudential may pursue deal for ING's U.S. retirement biz, a Wells analyst predicts

    Investment News - 12/08/09 - View Story

  • Bay Street Stocks Linger Slightly Below Unchanged Level - Canadian Commentary

    RTTNews.com - 11/20/09 - View Story

  • Canada's Sun Life Financial Considering U.S. Insurance Acquisitions

    Insurance Journal - 11/20/09 - View Story

  • Bay Street Stocks Slip Slightly Again - Canadian Commentary

    RTTNews.com - 11/20/09 - View Story

  • Bay Street Stocks Slip Slightly Again - Canadian Commentary

    TradingMarkets - 11/20/09 - View Story

  • UPDATE 1-Sun Life says happy with capital position

    Reuters - 11/19/09 - View Story

  • Sun Life Financial's Investor Day focuses on successes in U.S.-based businesses

    Forbes.com - 11/19/09 - View Story

  • Sun Life Financial's Investor Day focuses on successes in U.S.-based businesses

    Reuters - 11/19/09 - View Story

  • CORRECTED-UPDATE 2-Sun Life eyes U.S. insurance acquisitions

    Forbes.com - 11/19/09 - View Story

  • REFILE-Sun Life eyes U.S. insurance acquisitions

    Forbes.com - 11/19/09 - View Story

  • UPDATE 2-Sun Life eyes U.S. insurance acquisitions

    Reuters - 11/19/09 - View Story

  • Lincoln National completes sale of U.K. subsidiary

    Biz Journals - 10/05/09 - View Story

  • Lincoln National completes sale of U.K. subsidiary

    San Francisco Business Times - 10/01/09 - View Story

  • Lincoln sells Delaware Investments

    Biz Journals - 8/19/09 - View Story

  • Lincoln sells UK operations, taps TARP

    Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly - 6/16/09 - View Story

  • Lincoln Natl to raise $2.3 B from taxpayers, stock, debt, sale

    Philadelphia Inquirer - 6/15/09 - View Story

  • Hartford gamble too big for Sun Life

    Report On Business - 3/31/09 - View Story

  • Sun Life in talks to buy unit from Hartford

    Financial Post - 3/04/09 - View Story

  • Sun Life prepping for big takeover?

    Report On Business - 2/18/09 - View Story

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     HSY $42.44 -0.54 (-1.26% )
Average Volume 1,750,290
Shares Outstanding 167.21M
Market Cap 7.1B
Year High 43.58
Year Low 33.7
Earnings Per Share 1.90
P/E Ratio 22.34
Dividend 1.28
Yield 3.02
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