Gary H. Pilnick has been senior vice president, general counsel and secretary of Kellogg Company since August 2003. He assumed responsibility for corporate development in June 2004. Mr. Pilnick is also a member of the company's global leadership team.
He joined Kellogg Company in September 2000 as vice president, deputy general counsel and assistant secretary.
Prior to joining Kellogg Company, Mr. Pilnick was affiliated with the Chicago law firm of Jenner and Block from 1989 to 1995, including corporate legal assignments in both Chicago and Tokyo, Japan. He served as vice president and chief corporate counsel for Specialty Foods Corporation from 1995 to 1997, when he joined Sara Lee Corporation as chief counsel, corporate development and finance. He was named vice president and chief counsel, Sara Lee Branded Apparel, North and South America in February 1999.
Mr. Pilnick received a bachelor's degree with honors from Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, and a juris doctorate with honors from Duke University School of Law, Durham, North Carolina.
Mr. Pilnick was born September 17, 1964, in Forest Hills, New York. He and his wife, Helene, reside in Portage, Michigan. They have three children. |