appointed: September 2006
skills and experience:
From 1996 to the end of 2004, Raymond was Vice Chairman of General Mills, Inc., and was a member of the Board of Directors from February 1996 until the end of 2004. In this time he led the integration of the General Mills and Pillsbury businesses. From 1979 to 1995, Raymond held a number of positions with the Philip Morris Companies, including President, Kraft Foods, Europe, based in Switzerland with responsibility for Kraft's European, Middle East and African businesses; Chief Executive Officer of Jacobs Suchard AG; and President, Maxwell House Coffee Company.
Raymond has a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Brown University, and an MBA in Marketing from Columbia Graduate School of Business.
external appointments:
Director of Safeway, Inc.
Director of Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.
Director of VF Corporation
age: 62
favourite products: Cadbury Dairy Milk, Stride
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