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ContiGroup Companies Inc.

is in the Food Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.9B

Private
US

Dow Jones Description

Established in 1813 as a grain trading firm based in Arlon, Belgium, Continental Grain Company grew to become one of the largest privately held companies in the world. Through its diversified operations and investments, Continental Grain Company builds long-term value in partnership with exceptional management teams.

Chief Financial Officer

Michael J. Zimmerman

Number of Employees 14,500

Contact Information

277 Park Ave

New York, New York 10172

conti.com

(212) 207-5930

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Beef Cattle Ranching and Farming: 112111

Recent Events

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8/16/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

News & Analysis

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ENGLISH MARITIME LAW UPDATE: 2004

- 2005-07-01

I INTRODUCTION The law has been at the forefront of the past year's topical news stories. The Anti-Terrorism Crime and Security Act 2001, which came into force following the 11 September attacks on the World Trade Center, allows foreign terror suspects to be detained indefinitely without trial. This law was...

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ContiSea and Fjord Seafood Announce Intention to Merge

- 2000-12-21

Business Editors NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--Dec. 21, 2000 ContiSea, LLC--a joint venture of ContiGroup Companies and Seaboard Corporation--and Fjord Seafood ASA have signed a Letter of Intent to merge. Under the terms of the transaction, ContiSea will incorporate its operations into Fjord, and ContiSea's owners will receive shares...

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A Farewell to Salmon?

- 2000-03-22

The small brown, battered fish found in most breeding farms barely resemble the long silvery torpedoes we know as the aristocratic Atlantic salmon.... Farm fish, the marine equivalent of domesticated cattle, are being bred in ever greater numbers while salmon in the wild have dangerously dwindled to an all-time low....

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ContiGroup Companies to Sell U.S. Animal Nutrition Business -Wayne Feeds- to Ridley Inc

- 2000-02-28

Business Editors NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--Feb. 28, 2000 ContiGroup Companies today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its U.S. Animal Nutrition Division Wayne Feeds to Ridley Inc. for approximately US $37 million. The Animal Nutrition Division will become part of Ridley's...

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio)	Position
Michael J. Zimmerman	Chief Financial Officer
Vart K. Adjemian	COO & Executive Vice President
David A. Tanner	Executive Vice President
Teresa McCaslin	Executive Vice President, HR & Info Sys
David Lee	Vice President, Finance Analysis & Control
David Malfitano	Vice President, Human Resources
Gerard J. Schulte	Vice President
Richard Anderson	Treasurer & Vice President
Hendrik Laverge	Global Business Leader

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio)	Position
Alan H. Fishman	Board of Directors
Charles A. Fribourg	Board of Directors
Gerald Rosenfeld	Board of Directors
Henry Kissinger	Board of Directors
James D. Wolfensohn	Board of Directors
Morton Sosland	Board of Directors
Roger Kline	Board of Directors

Organization	Position	Status
ContiGroup Companies, Inc.	Chief Financial Officer	Current
Contigroup Company	Chief Financial Officer	Current
Smithfield Foods, Inc.	Advisory Director	Current
Financial Federal Corporation	Director of the Company	Current
Osg Lightering LLC	Chairman of The Board	Current
Osg Lightering LLC	Board of Directors	Current
Financial Federal Corporation	Board of Directors	Current
Smithfield Foods, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
Kbw, Inc.	Director	Current
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
Salomon Brothers Inc.	Managing Director	Former
Salomon Brothers	Managing Director	Former
Premium Standard Farms, Inc.	Director	Former
OSG Ship Management Inc.	Board of Directors	Former
Trinity College	Bachelor of Arts degree	Former
Corporate Governance	member	Former

Organization	Position	Status
ContiGroup Companies, Inc.	COO & Executive Vice President	Current
Premium Standard Farms, Inc.	Director	Current
Contigroup Company	Chief Operating Officer	Former
Contigroup Company	Executive Vice President	Former
Contigroup Company	Senior Vice President	Former
Farms.com Ltd.		Former

Organization	Position	Status
ContiGroup Companies, Inc.	Executive Vice President	Current
The Overseer	Board of Directors	Current
New York University School of Law	Board of Directors	Current
Protection One, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
Warburg Pincus, LLC	Managing Director	Former
Lazard LLC	Managing Director	Former
Quadrangle Group LLC	Managing Principal	Former
New York University School of Law	J.D	Former
Princeton University	B.A	Former
The London School of Economics	Diploma of Economics	Former

Organization	Position	Status
ContiGroup Companies, Inc.	Executive Vice President, HR & Info Sys	Current
Long Island University	Master of Business Administration Degree	Former
Marymount College	Bachelor of Arts Degree In Political Science	Former

Organization	Position	Status
ContiGroup Companies, Inc.	Vice President, Finance Analysis & Control	Current
Fribourg Foundation Inc.	Controller	Current

Organization	Position	Status
ContiGroup Companies, Inc.	Vice President, Human Resources	Current

Organization	Position	Status
ContiGroup Companies, Inc.	Vice President	Current
Premium Standard Farms, Inc.	Vice President and Controller	Current
Premium Standard Farms, Inc.	Secretary	Current
Premium Standard Farms, Inc.	General Counsel & Secretary	Former
ContiGroup Companies, Inc.	Assistant General Counsel	Former

Organization	Position	Status
ContiGroup Companies, Inc.	Treasurer & Vice President	Current

Organization	Position	Status
ContiGroup Companies, Inc.	Global Business Leader	Current
Devonshire Holdings, Inc.	Principal	Current
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.	Global Business Leader	Current
Devonshire Holdings, Inc.	Chairman	Current
Leiden University	LLM	Former

Organization	Position	Status
ContiGroup Companies, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current

Charles A. Fribourg joined ContiGroup Companies, Inc. (ContiGroup) in August 1980. Formerly the Continental Grain Company, ContiGroup is a diversified international agribusiness company headquartered in New York City. For the last six years, Mr. Fribourg has served as Directeur General of Finagrain Compagnie Commerciale Agricole et Financiere S.A., a subsidiary of ContiGroup located in Geneva, Switzerland. Mr. Fribourg has held numerous positions at ContiGroup during the last 25 years, including Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Latin American Division; General Manager EEC, Europe; Product Manager, International Meals/Derivatives, Geneva; Merchandising Manager, International Proteins/Derivatives; Commercial Manager/France; and Merchandising Manager. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of ContiGroup since 2001. Mr. Fribourg holds a bachelor of science degree in political science from Connecticut College and a master of international management degree from the American Graduate School of International Management. He has been an OSG Board member since 2000 and is Chairman of the Compensation Committee.

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Contigroup Company	Board of Directors	Current
Osg Lightering LLC	Board Member	Current
ContiGroup Companies, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.	Compensation Committee Chairman	Former
OSG Ship Management Inc.	Board of Directors	Former
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.	Board of Directors	Former
American Graduate School of International Management	Master of International Management degree	Former
Connecticut College	Bachelor of Science Degree In Political Science	Former