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KELLOGG’S CEO HISTORY

LIST OF PRESIDENTS & CEOS OF KELLOGG'S

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  • Will Keith Kellogg
  • Watson H. Vanderploeg
  • William E. Lamothe 
  • Arnold G. Langbo
  • Carlos Gutierrez 
  • David Mackay 
  • John Bryant
  • Steven Cahillane
  • Gary Pilnick

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WILL KEITH KELLOGG (FOUNDER OF KELLOGG’S)

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W.K. Kellogg transformed breakfast while building a philanthropic legacy.

Born in 1860 in Battle Creek, Michigan, Kellogg spent his early career earning meager wages at the Battle Creek Sanitarium.

His breakthrough came through persistent experimentation—first creating wheat flakes in 1894, then developing the more successful corn flakes in 1898.

The path to success required breaking from his brother John Harvey Kellogg.

In 1903, Will launched the Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company, applying aggressive marketing strategies that would build the modern cereal industry.

Lacking both formal education and outside interests, Kellogg's sharp business instincts built an international food company.

His lasting impact extends beyond breakfast tables.

In 1930, he established the W.K.

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John Bryant

John Bryant has been Chairman of the Board of Kellogg Company since July 1, 2014. In this role, he also chairs the Executive Committee of the Board. Bryant was named President and Chief Executive Officer in January 2011. He has been a member of Kellogg Company’s Board of Directors since July 2010.

Bryant joined Kellogg Company in 1998 and has held a variety of roles including Chief Financial Officer; President, North America; President, International; and Chief Operating Officer before becoming Chief Executive Officer.

Bryant chairs Kellogg’s diversity and inclusion council and links diversity goals to executive compensation; he and his direct reports are executive sponsors of the company’s six resource groups. Kellogg’s supplier-diversity program has flourished in the past decade thanks to the involvement of top leadership. Because of this deep commitment, Kellogg won DiversityInc’s Top Company for Diversity-Management Progress award in 2012.

He received a degree from the Australian National University and an MBA from the Wharton School of the Universi

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John A. Bryant

Australian businessman

John A. Bryant is an Australian businessman. He is the chair of Flutter Entertainment. Bryant was the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Kellogg Company (Kellogg's) from 2011 to 2017.

Early life

Born in Brisbane, Queensland, Bryant attended St Edmund's College in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory (ACT). [1][2]

Bryant received a Bachelor of Commerce from Australian National University in 1987, and received an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.[2]

Career

Bryant joined Kellogg Company in 1998, and has held a variety of roles, including chief financial officer (CFO); president, North America; president, international; and chief operating officer (COO).[2]

In July 2010, Bryant joined the Kellogg Company's board of directors.[2]

In January 2011, Bryant was named president and CEO.[2]

In July 2014, Bryant was named chairman of Kellogg Company. In this role, he also chairs the executive committee of the board.[2&#

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