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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$5.3B
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Since its founding in 1891, the Wrigley Company has been led by four generations of the Wrigley family, each of which has made their mark on the organization. Across these generations there has been a continuous commitment to providing the world's highest-quality chewing gum and confectionery products that are both great tasting, and make life a little more fun. It has been over 110 years since Wrigley introduced its first two products, Juicy Fruit and Wrigley's Spearmint gums. Today, Wrigley brands are sold in over 180 countries and its portfolio of products includes dozens of innovative brands that provide consumers with a variety of benefits, including breath freshening, tooth whitening and vitamin delivery. Brands like Doublemint , Big Red , Winterfresh , Extra , Eclipse , Freedent , Hubba Bubba , Orbit and Excel continue generating excitement in the gum category while at the same time Wrigley has created new confections under these well-loved brands including mints, breath strips and candies. In addition to internal product development, the Wrigley Company is diversifying into new kinds of confections through acquisition. Brands such as Altoids , Life Savers , Creme Savers , Pim Pom and Solano provide consumers with a variety of fun, delicious products in numerous formats and flavors. From mints to candies to lollipops, these products help Wrigley reach consumers of all ages around the world and are a wonderful complement to Wrigley's great-tasting gum products. ...

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
William D. Perez
Number of Employees 16,400
Contact Information

410 N Michigan Ave Wrigley Bldg

Chicago, Illinois 60611

wrigley.com

(312) 644-2121

NAICS Code Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers: 424490

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
William D. Perez President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Dushan Petrovich Senior Vice President & Chief Admin. Officer
Donagh Herlihy Chief Information Officer
Martin Schlatter Chief Marketing Officer
Patrick D. Mitchell Chief Procurement Officer
Reuben Gamoran Chief Financial Officer
Surinder Kumar Chief Innovation Officer
Tawfik Sharkasi Vice President& Chief Science&Technology Officer
Darrell R. Splithoff Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, Worldwide
Peter R. Hempstead Senior Vice President, Worldwide Strategy and New Business
Alan J. Schneider Vice President
Carol Knight Vice President, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs
Denis Schrey Vice President
Donald E. Balster Vice President, Manufacturing, Worldwide
Howard Malovany Vice President
Igor Saveliev Vice President
Jeffrey G. Kinzbach Vice President, Res & Development
John Adams Vice President, Worldwide Manufacturing
Jon Orving Vice President, Nordic
Kathryn E. Olson Vice President, US Consumer Marketing
Mary Kay Haben Group Vice President&Mnging Director, North Amer
Michael Wong Vice President
Paul Chibe Vice President Consumer Marketing
Philip C. Johnson Vice President, People, Learning & Development
Ralph P. Scozzafava Vice President, Worldwide Commercial Operations
Samson Suen Vice President
Shaun Kim Vice President, Engineering, Worldwide
Shaun Mara Vice President
Stefan Pfander Vice President
Susan Henderson Vice President, Corporate Communications
Vincent Bonica Vice President, Worldwide Gum Base Operations
Max Grishakov V. P. & Managing Director, Russia
A. Rory Finlay Senior Director
Christopher Perille Senior Director, External Relations
Juan Carlos Davila U.S. Multicultural Marketing Director
Otis Shepard Director
Duane Portwood Controller

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Melinda R. Rich Corporate Governance Committee Chairman
Richard Smucker Audit Committee Chairman
Thomas Knowlton Compensation Committee Chairman
Alex Shumate Board of Directors
Brian Wright Board of Directors
Howard B. Bernick Board Director
John F. Bard Board Director
John Rau Board Director
Penny Pritzker Board of Directors
Steven B. Sample Board Director

William D. Perez President and Chief Executive Officer and Director Mr. Perez was elected President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Company s Board of Directors in 2006. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Perez spent 34 years with S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., including eight years as President and Chief Executive Officer of the multi-billion dollar privately held global consumer products company. In 2004, Mr. Perez joined Nike, Inc., where he served as President and Chief Executive Officer until 2006.

Organization Position Status
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company President, Chief Executive Officer and Director Current
Campbell Soup Company Board of Directors Current
Johnson & Johnson Board of Directors Current
Nike, Inc. President & Chief Executive Officer Former
Kellogg Company Board of Directors Former
Cornell University B.S. Former

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Organization Position Status
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Senior Vice President & Chief Admin. Officer Current
Western Reserve Academy Board of Directors Current
Knox College Board of Directors Current
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company President Former
Corporate Communications Inc. Chief Administrative Officer Former
Learning, Inc. Chief Administrative Officer Former
Information Technology, Inc. Chief Administrative Officer Former
People Inc. Chief Administrative Officer Former
Corporate Communications Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Learning, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Information Technology, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
People Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Vice Presidentâ?? Controller Former
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Treasurer Former
Roosevelt University Master's Degree In Accounting Science Former
Knox College Bachelor of Arts In Economics Former

Donagh Herlihy, Vice President—People, Learning & Development and Chief Information Officer, came to Wrigley five years ago from Gillette, and has led efforts to develop and strengthen the Wrigley Company's information technology infrastructure and team. He has 20 years of experience in the automotive and consumer packaged goods industries and has held positions in industrial engineering, supply chain management and IT in Europe and the United States.

Organization Position Status
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Chief Information Officer Current
Avon Products, Inc. SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Current
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Vice President Â?? People, Learning, and Development Current

Martin Schlatter serves as Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company. The CMO role was first created at Wrigley when he was elected to this position in 2006. Schlatter joined Wrigley in 2002, and has held a number of senior sales, marketing, and new business positions with the Company. Most recently, he served as General Manager for Wrigley's commercial business in the United States (2004-06). Before joining Wrigley, Schlatter gained more than 15 years of experience in consumer goods. He was marketing and sales director for chocolate confectioner Lindt & Sprungli in Switzerland and marketing director for the cosmetics and skin businesses of Procter & Gamble in Europe. Schlatter earned an undergraduate degree and the equivalent of a master's degree in marketing from the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland - his native country.

Organization Position Status
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Chief Marketing Officer Current
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Vice President Current
Matthews International Corporation Board of Directors Current
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company General Manager, United States Former
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Director, New Business Development Former
Wrigley Co. Ltd. Former

Mitchell joined the Wrigley Company in 2002 as Vice President - Procurement, becoming Vice President - Global Procurement in 2004. He arrived at Wrigley following a long career at Kellogg and Keebler across a wide range of finance, manufacturing and purchasing roles.

Organization Position Status
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Chief Procurement Officer Current
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Vice President, Worldwide Procurement Current

Reuben Gamoran serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company. He is responsible for the worldwide finance organization, including the Controller, Treasury, Internal Audit, and Risk Management functions. Gamoran has been Chief Financial Officer since 2004 and was elected to his current position in 2006. Gamoran joined Wrigley in 1985 and has held a number of finance leadership positions, ranging from corporate accounting and treasury to manufacturing and international operations. He also served as Vice President - Finance for Wrigley's wholly-owned subsidiary responsible for the worldwide production of gum base, L.A. Dreyfus. Gamoran earned a Bachelor of Arts in History and Geography from Northwestern University and an MBA from the University of Chicago. He also is a Certified Public Accountant.

Organization Position Status
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Chief Financial Officer Current
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Senior Vice President Current
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Controller Former

Organization Position Status
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Chief Innovation Officer Current
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Senior Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Vice President& Chief Science&Technology Officer Current

Organization Position Status
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, Worldwide Current

Organization Position Status
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Senior Vice President, Worldwide Strategy and New Business Current

Organization Position Status
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Vice President Current
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Treasurer Current

Organization Position Status
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Vice President, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Current
Knight International President Former
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Senior Directorâ?? Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Former

Organization Position Status
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Vice President Current
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Managing Director, North, Central Europe and Pacific Former

Organization Position Status
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Vice President, Manufacturing, Worldwide Current

Howard Malovany serves as Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company. Malovany has been Secretary and General Counsel of Wrigley since 1998. He was made a Vice President in 2001, and was elected to his current position in 2007. Malovany joined Wrigley in 1996 after spending 11 years with Outboard Marine Corporation, a manufacturer and distributor of recreational marine products. Prior to that, he spent eight years (1977-85) with NCR Corporation, a manufacturer of data processing equipment and supplies. Malovany earned a Bachelor of Arts in economics from The Ohio State University, a law degree from the University of Toledo, and an MBA from the University of Dayton.

Organization Position Status
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Vice President Current
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Secretary Current
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company General Counsel Former

Igor Saveliev serves as Group Vice President and Managing Director - East/South Europe of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company. He is responsible for Wrigley's international operations in several regions, including Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and South America. He was elected to this position in 2007. Saveliev joined Wrigley in 1995 as Executive Director - Russia. While retaining oversight of this key, fast-growing marketplace throughout his career with Wrigley, he has moved through a series of positions of increasing responsibility, adding oversight for key developing geographies across East and Central Europe, then the Middle East, Africa and India, and most recently - South America. Saveliev came to Wrigley after an extensive career in consumer goods, working for Nabisco and Coca-Cola. Prior to that, he worked for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as the United Nations Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland. Saveliev earned an MBA from Emory University. He is a native of Russia.

Organization Position Status
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Vice President Current
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Exeutive Director, Russia Current
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Managing Director, East, South Europe Former
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Gm, Emeai East Former

Organization Position Status
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Vice President, Res & Development Current

John Adams has been promoted to the position of Vice President - Worldwide Manufacturing, with overall responsibility for all of Wrigley's gum, candy and ingredient production facilities and personnel. He joined the Wrigley Company in 1999 as Senior Director Supply Chain - Europe. In January 2005, he was named Vice President Manufacturing - International. Prior to joining Wrigley, Adams had extensive experience with consumer goods companies in both engineering and supply chain roles. He came to Wrigley from Diageo PLC, where he was Senior Vice President - North American Operations. Previously, he held a variety of positions with Kraft, including Vice President and Director - Engineering.

Organization Position Status
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Vice President, Worldwide Manufacturing Current
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Senior Director, Manufacturing Operations Former

Organization Position Status
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Vice President, Nordic Current
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Managing Director, North Region Former

Organization Position Status
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Vice President, US Consumer Marketing Current

Mary Kay Haben serves as Group Vice President and Managing Director - North America of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company. Elected to that position after joining the company in 2007, Haben is responsible for leading the growth and development of Wrigley's businesses in the United States and Canada. Haben joined Wrigley following a 27-year career with Kraft Foods, at various times heading up the company's cheese, pizza and foodservice operations. At Kraft, she developed a proven track record for successfully managing fast-moving consumer goods businesses, growing existing brands, and developing new product and packaging innovations. Haben earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the University of Illinois and an MBA from the University of Michigan.

Organization Position Status
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Group Vice President&Mnging Director, North Amer Current

Michael Wong serves as Group Vice President and Managing Director - Asia/Pacific of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company. He is responsible for Wrigley's business in the Asia/Pacific region. He was elected to this position in 2007. Wong joined Wrigley in 1998 as Regional Managing Director - North Asia. Over the past decade, he has moved through a series of positions of increasing responsibility, adding oversight for key developing geographies across Asia - which has remained the Company's fastest-growing region over the past decade - and, most recently, the Pacific. Prior to joining Wrigley, Wong spent approximately seven years with the Campbell Soup Company in the United States, Malaysia, and Hong Kong. Previously, he worked for California-based Sanwa Foods - a leading producer of ramen noodles. Wong earned a Bachelor of Science and an MBA from the University of Southern California. He is a native of Hong Kong and immigrated to the United States in 1972.

Organization Position Status
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Vice President Current
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Managing Director, Asia Current

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Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Vice President Consumer Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Vice President, People, Learning & Development Current

Organization Position Status
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Vice President, Worldwide Commercial Operations Current
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company General Managerâ?? U.S Former
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Managing Directorâ?? North America, Pacific Former

Organization Position Status
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Vice President Current
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Managing Director, China Current
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Marketing Manager, Hong Kong Former

Organization Position Status
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Vice President, Engineering, Worldwide Current

Organization Position Status
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Vice President Current
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Controller Current
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Vice President Current

Henderson joined Wrigley in January, 2005, and directs the Company's global public affairs, communications, investor and community relations initiatives. Before coming to Wrigley, Henderson was president of her own communications consulting firm, where her clients included Diageo and Gillette. Prior to that, she held senior communications leadership roles at Kohl's Department Stores and the Miller Brewing Company.

Organization Position Status
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Vice President, Corporate Communications Current
Henderson Consulting President Former

Organization Position Status
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Vice President, Worldwide Gum Base Operations Current
L.A. Dreyfus Company President Former
L.A. Dreyfus Company Executive and Management Positions Former

Organization Position Status
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company V. P. & Managing Director, Russia Current

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Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Senior Director Current

Organization Position Status
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Senior Director, External Relations Current

Organization Position Status
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company U.S. Multicultural Marketing Director Current

Organization Position Status
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Director Current

Organization Position Status
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Controller Current
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Rich Products Corporation Managing Shareholder Current
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Corporate Governance Committee Chairman Current
M&T Bank Corporation Board Director Current
Rich Products Corporation Vice Chairman Current
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Board Director Current
Rich Products Corporation Board Director Former

Organization Position Status
The J.M. Smucker Company Co-CEO & Executive Chairman Current
The Sherwin-Williams Company Executive Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer, The J. M. Smucker Company Current
The J.M. Smucker Company President, Co-CEO, and CFO Current
Smucker Quality Beverages, Inc. President Current
Musical Arts Association Trustee Current
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Audit Committee Chairman Current
The Sherwin-Williams Company Board of Directors Current
The J.M. Smucker Company President Former
The J.M. Smucker Company Board of Directors Current
The J.M. Smucker Company Founder Former
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Board Director Former
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Mba Former
Miami University Former

Organization Position Status
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Compensation Committee Chairman Current
Aim Trimark Investments Advisory Board Current
Sun-Rype Products Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Board Director Current
The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited Board of Directors Current
Western Reserve Academy Committee Member Current
Kellogg Company President Former
Kellogg Company Executive Vice President Former
Ryerson University Dean Former
University of Windsor MBA Former

Organization Position Status
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
St. Ives Laboratories Inc. Chairman Current
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Board Director Current
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Audit Committee Member Current
Alberto-Culver Company President Former
Alberto-Culver Company President, CEO & Director Former
Cederroth International AB Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Board Director Current
Weight Watchers International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Western Reserve Academy Board of Directors Current
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Audit Committee Member Current
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Senior Vice President Former
Sun-Times Media Group Inc. Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Miami Corp. CEO Current
Western Reserve Academy Chairperson Current
Ravinia Festival Director Current
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. Director Current
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Board Director Current
BorgWarner, Inc. Director Current
Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Director Current
Miami Corp. Director Current
Harris Bank, N.A. Director Current
Eki Consulting Board of Directors Current
Nicor Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Trust Foundation Board of Directors Current
Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Director Current
Chicago Shakespeare Theater Director Current
Economic Club of Chicago Director Current
Interventures, LLC Director Current
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Compensation Committee Member Current
Chicago Title Corporation Trustee Current
La Salle National Bank Chief Executive Officer Former
Chicago Title Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
Trustco, Inc Chief Executive Officer Former
La Salle National Bank President Former
Chicago Title Corporation President Former
Miami Corp. President Former
Trustco, Inc President Former
Trustco, Inc Executive Officer Former
Security Union Title Insurance Company Executive Officer Former
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. Chairman Current
Chicago Title Corporation Executive Officer Former
Northwestern University Visiting Scholar Former
McKinsey & Company, Inc. Counsel Former
Kelley School of Business Bloomington Dean Former
Exchange National Bank Former
First National Bank of Chicago Former
Security Union Title Insurance Company Director Former
Chicago Title Insurance Company Director Former
Trustco, Inc Director Former
Chicago Title Corporation Director Former
Harvard University Master's Degree In Business Administration Former
Boston College Bachelor's Degree Former
Commercial Club of Chicago member Former

Organization Position Status
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
University of Southern California President Current
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Board Director Current
Intermec, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Corporate Governance Committee Member Current

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