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Gold Kist Inc.

is in the Food Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.8B

Private
US

Dow Jones Description

Feeding the US Army! Gold Kist Inc. based in Atlanta, GA, is one of the largest chicken companies in the US. More than 2,300 family farmers in the Southeast produce 14 million chickens a week. These include whole and cut-up chickens, segregated chicken parts, and further-processed products packaged in various forms, including breaded chicken nuggets and patties. It is also involved in systems for waste water processing and material handling. Its clients are grocery stores, school systems, the U.S. military services, quick serve restaurant chains, foreign countries and others. Founded in 1933, this $2.3 billion company employs about 16,500 people.

CEO

John Bekkers

Number of Employees 16,500

Contact Information

244 Perimeter Center Pkwy NE

PO Box 2210

Atlanta, Georgia 30346-2302

www.goldkist.co...

(770) 393-5000

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Poultry Hatcheries: 112340

News & Analysis

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Pilgrim's Pride seeks bankruptcy hedge

- 2008-12-02

MILWAUKEE -- Pilgrim's Pride Corp. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday, hurt like other meat producers by volatile feed prices and slumping demand but also hobbled by an unmanageable debt load. The company, based in Pittsburgh, Texas, and the nation's largest chicken producer, sought protection in...

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Trade Alert for Pilgrim's Pride Corp.

- 2007-01-18

M2 PRESSWIRE-18 January 2007-bellwetherreport.com: Trade Alert for Pilgrim's Pride CorpC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:18012007 Trade Alert for Pilgrim's Pride Corp (NYSE:PPC) Pilgrim's Pride has spread its tail feathers and is doing a barnyard strut. Pilgrim's operations entail breeding, hatching,...

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A. Wayne Lord

- 2007-01-15

Poultry group Pilgrim's Pride has announced the appointment of A. Wayne Lord as its vice president of governmental affairs, a newly created post. Lord will be responsible for the company's governmental affairs functions, and will represent Pilgrim's Pride nationally and at state level in the company's Southeastern and Eastern operations....

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Pilgrim's Pride has announced plans to merge with fellow poultry processor Gold Kist Inc. for about $1.1 billion, plus the assumption of approximately $144 million in debt

- 2007-01-01

Pilgrim's Pride has announced plans to merge with fellow poultry processor Gold Kist Inc. for about $1.1 billion, plus the assumption of approximately $144 million in debt. The merger will make the new company the world's leading chicken processor by sales revenue.

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Pilgrim's Pride to Purchase Gold Kist Inc. for 0.47 Times Revenue

- 2006-12-11

The Deal: After rejecting an earlier hostile offer of $20 per share from Pilgrim's Pride, Gold Kist Inc. has accepted a sweetened offer of $21 per share, or nearly $1.1 billion, from the rival poultry producer. The new deal will be in the form of a cash tender offer scheduled...

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Pilgrim's Pride to buy Gold Kist

- 2006-12-05

ATLANTA -- Poultry producer Pilgrim's Pride Corp. won its pursuit of the reluctant Gold Kist Inc., saying Monday its rival had accepted a sweetened $21 per share buyout offer worth $1.1 billion. There could be job cuts in corporate positions after the deal closes. The combined company will...

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Business news in brief

- 2006-12-05

IN THE REGION Merck sues Canadian drug firm over generic Trusopt Merck & Co. Inc. sued Canada's Apotex Inc., seeking to prevent sales of a generic form of the glaucoma treatment Trusopt. Closely held Apotex is seeking U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to sell a low-cost version of the...

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Pilgrim's Pride Corp. Added to Bellwether Watch List.

- 2006-12-04

M2 PRESSWIRE-4 December 2006-bellwetherreport.com: Pilgrim's Pride Corp. Added to Bellwether Watch ListC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:04122006 Pilgrim's Pride Corp. (NYSE:PPC) Added to Bellwether Watch List Pilgrim's Pride has spread its tail feathers and is doing a barnyard...

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Pilgrim's Pride buys Gold Kist.(Fast Food Facts)

- 2006-12-01

Gold Kist Inc. has agreed to be acquired by Pilgrim's Pride Corp. in a $1.1 billion deal that will create the world's largest poultry company. Under the agreement announced early Dec. 4, dTexas-based Pilgrim's Pride will acquire all of Atlanta-based Gold...

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The board of poultry group Gold Kist has restated its opposition to the takeover bid by Pilgrim's Pride, writing to its stockholders urging them again to reject the $20-per-share cash offer for the company

- 2006-11-13

The board of poultry group Gold Kist has restated its opposition to the takeover bid by Pilgrim's Pride, writing to its stockholders urging them again to reject the $20-per-share cash offer for the company. In the letter, Gold Kist says the board has unanimously agreed that the offer price is...

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio)	Position
John Bekkers	CEO
Stephen O. West	CFO
Michael Stimpert	Senior Vice President, Planning & Admin
Allen Merritt	Vice President, Science & Technology
David Dyson	General Counsel, Vice President & Secretary
Donald Mabe	Vice President, Operations
Harry McDonald	Vice President, HR
Jerry Stewart	Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Marshall Smitherman	Vice President, Purchasing
Sandra Kearney	Vice President, Info Services
Wayne Lord	Vice President, Corp Relations
William Andersen	Vice President, Sales, Marketing
Greg Moore	Director, Marketing
Barbara Davenport	Manager, Marketing
Jennifer Besing	Manager, Marketing, Foodservice
Jim Doyle	Manager, Corp Purchasing
W.F. Pohl	Controller
Michael I. Naumann	Treasurer

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio)	Position
A. D. Frazier Jr.	Board of Directors
A.D. Frazier	Board of Directors
Dan Smalley	Board of Directors
Douglas A. Reeves	Board of Directors
Jeffery A. Henderson	Board of Directors
John D. Johnson	Board of Directors
R. Randolph Devening	Board of Directors
Ray A. Goldberg	Board Director
Wayne Woody	Board of Directors

Organization	Position	Status
Gold Kist Inc.	CEO	Current
Gold Kist Inc.	CEO	Current
Gold Kist, Inc.		Current
Rabobank Nederland	member	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Gold Kist Inc.	CFO	Current
Gold Kist, Inc.		Current
U.S. Navy		Former
Georgia State University	Master's Degrees in Accounting and in Finance	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Gold Kist Inc.	Senior Vice President, Planning & Admin	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Gold Kist Inc.	Vice President, Science & Technology	Current
Gold Kist, Inc.		Current
United States Army		Former
Georgia Institute of Technology	doctorate degrees	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Gold Kist Inc.	General Counsel, Vice President & Secretary	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Gold Kist Inc.	Vice President, Operations	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Gold Kist Inc.	Vice President, HR	Current
Gold Kist, Inc.		Current
Seaboard Farms, Inc.	president	Former
University of Montevallo	bachelor's degree in business administration	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Gold Kist Inc.	Vice President, Sales & Marketing	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Gold Kist Inc.	Vice President, Purchasing	Current
Gold Kist, Inc.		Current
Auburn University	bachelor's degree in agricultural economics	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Gold Kist Inc.	Vice President, Info Services	Current
Gold Kist, Inc.		Current
Georgia CIO	Board of Directors	Current
Fastechnologies, Inc.	CEO	Former
Fastechnologies, Inc.	Chief Technology Officer	Former
La Quinta Inns, Inc.	Vice President of Information Systems	Former
Louisiana State University	Bachelor's Degree In Computer Science	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Gold Kist Inc.	Vice President, Corp Relations	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Gold Kist Inc.	Vice President, Sales, Marketing	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Gold Kist Inc.	Director, Marketing	Current
Gold Kist Inc.	Director, Marketing	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Gold Kist Inc.	Manager, Marketing	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Gold Kist Inc.	Manager, Marketing, Foodservice	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Gold Kist Inc.	Manager, Corp Purchasing	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Gold Kist Inc.	Controller	Current
Gold Kist, Inc.		Current
The University of Georgia	degrees in accounting	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Gold Kist Inc.	Treasurer	Current
Gold Kist, Inc.		Current
Burroughs Co		Former
Georgia State University	MBA in finance	Former
Wabash College	bachelor's degree in economics	Former

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Gold Kist Inc.	Board of Directors	Current

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Gold Kist Inc.	Board of Directors	Current

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