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Randy Darcy was named executive vice president, in May 2005 with responsibilities for Worldwide Supply Chain Operations, Research & Development, Quality & Regulatory Operations, and Engineering Technology. Supply Chain Operations includes the purchasing, manufacturing and logistics functions.
Darcy joined General Mills in September 1987 as director of Cereal Manufacturing. He was named senior vice president, Supply Chain, in December 1994, responsible for purchasing, grain merchandising, engineering, manufacturing, and packaging. In May 1998, he was given expanded responsibilities for all aspects of the General Mills supply chain, including distribution and logistics. In March 2003 he assumed the additional responsibility for Research & Development and Quality & Regulatory Operations and was named Chief Technical Officer.
Prior to joining General Mills, Darcy was employed from 1973 to 1987 by Procter & Gamble within their manufacturing, engineering, sales, and research groups.
Darcy graduated cum laude in 1973 from Tennessee Technological University earning a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. He attended the university on an athletic scholarship and captained the 1973 varsity golf team. He is a director of Cereal Partners Worldwide (a joint venture with Nestle), and a director of Nistevo. | 