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James M. Jenness
Chairman of the Board -
James (Jim) M. Jenness has been chairman of the board of Kellogg Company since February 2005 and chairs the Executive Committee. Mr. Jenness has served as a member of Kellogg Company's Board of Directors since July 2000. He is also a member of the company's global leadership team.
Mr. Jenness joined the company in February 2005 as chairman of the board and chief executive officer and served as chief executive officer until December 31, 2006.
Before this role, Mr. Jenness served as chief executive officer of Integrated Merchandising Systems, LLC, a market leader in outsource management for retail promotion and branded merchandising.
Prior to joining Integrated Merchandising Systems, LLC, Mr. Jenness served as vice chairman and chief operating officer of Leo Burnett Company, Kellogg's major advertising agency partner. He also served as a member of its board of directors and executive committee. Over his 22-year career with Leo Burnett, Mr. Jenness held nearly every account management position in the firm, working on all of Kellogg's brands and traveling extensively worldwide supporting Kellogg's business units.
Mr. Jenness also has domestic and international business experience that covers a wide range of highly competitive industries, including health and
beauty aids, ready-to-eat cereals, fast/convenience foods, financial services, telecommunications, dairy and beef, hardware and home/life/health insurance.
His 30-year business career includes manufacturing, brand management, extensive work in the marketing and communications agency fields, as well as strong operational and financial management expertise.
Mr. Jenness earned a bachelor's degree in marketing and a master's degree in business administration from DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. An active alumnus, Mr. Jenness maintains close ties to DePaul through his dedicated service on the College of Commerce Advisory Council and as a member and vice chairman of DePaul's Board of Trustees. Mr. Jenness has also been featured as a guest lecturer in the College of Commerce's undergraduate and graduate classes. In 1995, he received the College of Commerce's Alumni Award of Merit, and in 2006, he was awarded a doctor of humane letters degree.
Mr. Jenness is co-trustee of the W. K. Kellogg Foundation Trust. He is a member of the board of directors of Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Children's Memorial Hospital (senior director) and the Mercy Home for Boys and Girls.
Mr. Jenness was born in Chicago on May 15, 1946. He and his wife, Sharon, reside in Chicago, Illinois. They have three children.
Chair of the Executive Committee
Holdings: 97,837 shares
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Date Type Shares Traded Price Range 11/16/09 Sell 263,280 53.38 11/16/09 Option Execute 287,533 38.09 - 50.67 05/04/09 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 3,251 n/a 05/04/09 Disposition (Non Open Market) 973 44.26 02/25/08 Sell 53,253 50.88 - 51.01 02/22/08 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 2,100 51.04 02/18/08 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 100,800 n/a 02/18/08 Disposition (Non Open Market) 41,630 51.73 02/07/08 Disposition (Non Open Market) 7,375 49.63 03/14/07 Disposition (Non Open Market) 45,211 50.67 03/14/07 Option Execute 48,181 45.03 - 50.01 09/11/06 Disposition (Non Open Market) 40,260 50.01 - 50.10 09/11/06 Option Execute 46,774 27.00 - 45.03 03/10/06 Disposition (Non Open Market) 28,978 45.12 03/10/06 Option Execute 40,115 27.00 08/08/05 Disposition (Non Open Market) 21,379 27.00 08/08/05 Option Execute 28,013 27.00 02/08/05 Disposition (Non Open Market) 15,521 44.28 02/08/05 Option Execute 20,013 27.00 02/07/05 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 22,429 44.59 06/02/04 Disposition (Non Open Market) 7,500 42.63 06/02/04 Option Execute 11,970 26.30 - 27.00 04/30/04 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 1,700 n/a 02/23/04 Buy 7,500 38.73 12/31/02 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 139 n/a 05/01/02 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 1,700 n/a -
A.D. David Mackay
President and Chief Executive Officer -
A. D. David Mackay has been president of Kellogg Company since September 2003 and chief executive officer since December 31, 2006. He has been a member of Kellogg Company's board of directors since February 2005. He is also a member of the company's global leadership team.
Mr. Mackay joined Kellogg Australia as group product manager in 1985. He then transferred to corporate headquarters in Battle Creek in 1987 as category director, ready-to-eat cereals. He returned to Australia in 1991 as marketing and sales director, Kellogg Australia. In 1992, Mr. Mackay left Kellogg and held the position of managing director, Sara Lee Bakery in Australia. He returned to Kellogg in 1998 as managing director, Kellogg Australia and was promoted to managing director, United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland later in 1998. He was promoted to senior vice president, Kellogg Company and president, Kellogg USA in July 2000. In November 2000, Mr. Mackay was promoted to executive vice president, Kellogg Company. He was named president and chief operating officer of Kellogg Company in September 2003.
He received a bachelor of business degree from Charles Sturt University, Australia.
Mr. Mackay is a member of the board of directors of Fortune Brands, Inc. and the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts.
He is a former director and board member of the Grocery Manufacturers of Australia, the Australian Food Council, the Industry Affairs Council of the Grocery Manufacturers of America, and the executive committee of the Biscuit and Cracker Manufacturers' Association.
Mr. Mackay was born August 16, 1955 and lived primarily in Australia during his youth. He and his wife, Michelle, reside in Portage, Michigan. They have two children.Holdings: 99,288 shares
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Date Type Shares Traded Price Range 05/13/04 Disposition (Non Open Market) 43,836 41.71 05/13/04 Option Execute 56,170 26.20 04/28/04 Sell 169,999 42.50 04/28/04 Option Execute 200,000 26.20 03/12/04 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 3,616 39.55 02/16/04 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 21,635 39.54 11/13/03 Disposition (Non Open Market) 33,716 35.17 11/13/03 Option Execute 38,827 26.56 - 27.43 05/13/03 Disposition (Non Open Market) 26,982 33.40 05/13/03 Option Execute 30,436 26.56 08/22/02 Disposition (Non Open Market) 22,282 33.20 08/22/02 Option Execute 25,053 26.56 -
Benjamin S. Carson, M.D.
Member, Board of Directors, Kellogg Company -
Dr. Benjamin S. Carson Sr. has served as a member of Kellogg Company's Board of Directors since 1997.
As a member of Kellogg Company's Board of Directors, Dr. Carson serves on the Consumer Marketing Committee, the Nominating and Governance
Committee, and the Social Responsibility Committee.
Dr. Carson is director of pediatric neurosurgery at The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions in Baltimore, Maryland. He was appointed to this position in 1984 at the age of 33, making him one of the youngest doctors in America to hold such a position.
Dr. Carson is also a full professor of neurosurgery, oncology, plastic surgery and pediatrics at The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions.
Dr. Carson is a recipient of numerous honors and awards including more than 50 honorary doctorate degrees. He is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, the Horatio Alger Society of Distinguished Americans, and many other prestigious organizations. He is a board member of numerous organizations, including Costco Wholesale Corporation, the Academy of Achievement and is an Emeritus Fellow of the Yale Corporation, the governing body of Yale University. He was appointed in 2004 by President George W. Bush to serve on the President's Council on Bioethics. As a highly regarded motivational speaker, Dr. Carson has addressed various audiences from school systems and civic groups to corporations and the President's National Prayer Breakfast. In June 2008, he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor.
He is the president and co-founder of the Carsons Scholars Fund, which recognizes young people of all backgrounds for exceptional academic and humanitarian accomplishments. He also co-founded Angels of the OR, which provides grants to assist families with non-covered medical care expenses involving both adult and pediatric neurosurgery.
He is the president and co-founder of the Carsons Scholars Fund, which recognizes young people of all backgrounds for exceptional academic and humanitarian accomplishments. He also co-founded Angels of the OR, which provides grants to assist families with non-covered medical care expenses involving both adult and pediatric neurosurgery.
Dr. Carson and his wife, Lacena, reside in Upperco, Maryland. They have three children.
Member of the Executive Committee
Member of the Nominating and Governance Committee
Chair of the Social Responsibility Committee
Holdings: 11,066 shares
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Date Type Shares Traded Price Range 04/30/04 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 1,700 n/a 12/31/02 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 205 n/a 05/01/02 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 1,700 n/a -
John T. Dillon
Member, Board of Directors, Kellogg Company -
John T. Dillon has served as a member of Kellogg Company's Board of Directors since July 2000.
As a member of Kellogg Company's Board of Directors, Mr. Dillon chairs the Audit Committee. He also serves on the Executive Committee, the Compensation Committee, and the Nominating and Governance Committee.
He is the retired chairman and chief executive officer of International Paper Company, the world's largest paper and forest products company, headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.
Mr. Dillon joined International Paper in 1965. In 1982, he was elected vice president and group executive for the land and timber group, assuming additional responsibilities for wood products in 1986. In 1987 he became an executive vice president responsible for the company's packaging sector. He was elected to the company's board of directors in 1991. Mr. Dillon was named president in 1995 and chairman and chief executive officer in 1996.
Mr. Dillon is a member of the board of directors of Caterpillar, Inc. and E.I. duPont de Nemours & Co. He served as chairman of the Business Roundtable and the American Forest and Paper Association and as chairman of the board of governors of the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement. Mr. Dillon was a member of the President's Advisory Council on Trade Policy and Negotiations and is a member of the Business Council. He also served as chairman of the board of directors of the National Council on Economic Education.
Mr. Dillon and his wife, Mary Catherine, reside in Greenwich, Connecticut. They have one child.
Chair of the Audit Committee
Member of the Compensation Committee
Member of the Executive Committee
Member of the Finance Committee
Member of the Nominating and Governance Committee
Holdings: 8,764 shares
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Date Type Shares Traded Price Range 04/30/04 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 1,700 n/a 03/06/03 Buy 1,000 28.34 12/31/02 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 139 n/a 05/01/02 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 1,700 n/a -
Gordon Gund
Member, Board of Directors, Kellogg Company -
Gordon Gund has served as a member of Kellogg Company's Board of Directors since 1986.
As a member of Kellogg Company's Board of Directors, Mr. Gund chairs the Nominating and Governance Committee. He also serves on the Executive Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Consumer Marketing Committee.
He is chairman and chief executive officer of Gund Investment Corporation, which manages diversified investment activities.
Mr. Gund is also chairman and co-founder of The Foundation Fighting Blindness.
He serves as a director of Corning, Inc.
Mr. Gund and his wife, Llura, reside in Princeton, New Jersey. They have two children and five grandchildren.
Member of the Compensation Committee
Member of the Consumer Marketing Committee
Member of the Executive Committee
Member of the Finance Committee
Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee
Holdings: 23,634 shares
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Date Type Shares Traded Price Range 05/11/04 Disposition (Non Open Market) 13,593 41.81 05/11/04 Option Execute 20,000 23.88 - 32.70 04/30/04 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 1,700 n/a 12/31/02 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 381 n/a 05/01/02 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 1,700 n/a -
Dorothy A. Johnson
Member, Board of Directors, Kellogg Company -
Dorothy A. Johnson has served as a member of Kellogg Company's Board of Directors since April 1998.
As a member of Kellogg Company's Board of Directors, Ms. Johnson chairs the Social Responsibility Committee. She also serves on the Executive Committee and the Consumer Marketing Committee.
Ms. Johnson is president of the Ahlburg Company, Grand Haven, Michigan and president emeritus of the Council of Michigan Foundations, the largest regional association of grantmakers in the country, where she served as CEO for twenty-five years.
Ms. Johnson is a trustee of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. She serves on the board of directors of AAA-Michigan, as vice chair of The League, and as a trustee and former chair of Grand Valley State University.
Ms. Johnson is a former director of National City Bank Corporation, the Corporation for National and Community Service, Council on Foundations, Foundation Center, Independent Sector, the National Charities Information Bureau, the National Center on Family Philanthropy, Indiana Center on Philanthropy and the Presbyterian Foundation.
Ms. Johnson and her husband, Martin, reside in Grand Haven, Michigan. They have two daughters and six grandchildren.
Member of the Consumer Marketing Committee
Member of the Finance Committee
Member of the Social Responsibility Committee
Holdings: 15,623 shares
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Date Type Shares Traded Price Range 08/12/04 Disposition (Non Open Market) 10,466 41.03 08/12/04 Option Execute 15,751 23.88 - 32.70 04/30/04 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 1,700 n/a 12/31/02 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 179 n/a 12/31/02 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 296 n/a 05/01/02 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 1,700 n/a -
Ann McLaughlin Korologos
Member, Board of Directors, Kellogg Company -
Ann McLaughlin Korologos has served as a member of Kellogg Company's Board of Directors since 1989.
As a member of Kellogg Company's Board of Directors, Ms. Korologos serves on the Compensation Committee, the Nominating and Governance Committee, and the Social Responsibility Committee.
She currently services as chairman of the RAND Board of Trustees. RAND is a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decision making through research and analysis. From October 1996 until December 2005, she served as senior advisor to Benedetto, Gartland & Company, Inc. From October 1996 until August 2000, she served as chairman of The Aspen Institute, a non-profit, non-partisan organization whose goal is to enhance, through debate, the effectiveness of the leaders of the country's democratic institutions.
Ms. Korologos served as U.S. Secretary of Labor under President Ronald Reagan from 1987-1989. She also served as Under Secretary of the Department of Interior and Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. In September 1989, she was appointed by President George Bush as Chairman of the President's Commission on Aviation Security and Terrorism and the Commission presented its report to the President in May 1990. From 1990-1995, she served as president of the Federal City Council in Washington, D.C., a non-profit organization.
She is a director of AMR Corporation (the parent company of American Airlines); Host Hotels and Resorts, Inc.; Harman International Industries, Incorporated; and Vulcan Materials Company.
Ms. Korologos and her husband, Tom, reside in Washington, D.C.
Member of the Compensation Committee
Member of the Consumer Marketing Committee
Member of the Nominating and Governance Committee
Holdings: 17,012 shares
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Date Type Shares Traded Price Range 04/30/04 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 1,700 n/a 12/31/02 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 275 n/a 12/31/02 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 41 n/a 05/01/02 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 1,700 n/a -
Donald R. Knauss
Member, Board of Directors, Kellogg Company -
Donald R. Knauss has served as a member of Kellogg Company's Board of Directors since November 7, 2007.
As a member of Kellogg Company's Board of Directors, Mr. Knauss serves on the Audit Committee and the Consumer Marketing Committee.
Mr. Knauss is the chairman and chief executive officer of The Clorox Company, a leading manufacturer of consumer products, headquartered in Oakland, California.
Prior to joining The Clorox Company, Mr. Knauss was the president and COO of Coca-Cola North America. He spent 12 years with The Coca-Cola Company in a variety of general management and division president roles, including president of Coca-Cola's South African Division. He was named executive vice president of The Coca-Cola Company and president and COO, Coca-Cola North America in 2003.
Previously, Mr. Knauss worked in various director and vice president roles at PepsiCo, Inc., particularly with the Frito-Lay and Tropicana divisions. Knauss began his career in consumer product goods at Procter & Gamble as a brand manager in 1981, after serving as an officer with the U.S. Marine Corps.
Mr. Knauss serves on the dean's advisory board of the College of Arts & Science at Indiana University. He also serves on the board of trustees of the University of San Diego, Morehouse College and the United States Marine Corps University Foundation.
Mr. Knauss, and his wife, Ellie, reside in Berkeley, California. They have four children.
Member of the Audit Committee
Holdings: 6,226 shares
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Date Type Shares Traded Price Range 05/04/09 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 3,251 n/a 05/01/08 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 2,100 n/a 12/06/07 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 811 n/a -
Sterling Speirn
Member, Board of Directors, Kellogg Company -
Sterling Speirn has served as a member of Kellogg Company's Board of Directors since March 2007
As a member of Kellogg Company's Board of Directors, Mr. Speirn serves on the Consumer Marketing Committee and the Social Responsibility Committee.
Mr. Speirn is president and chief executive officer of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. He is a member of the board of trustees of the
W.K. Kellogg Foundation and a trustee of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation Trust.
Before joining the Kellogg Foundation in 2006, Mr. Speirn was president of Peninsula Community Foundation, which served donors and charitable organizations on the San Francisco Peninsula and in Silicon Valley. He was also founder and chairman of the Center for Venture Philanthropy, which has launched three Social Venture Funds engaging with the issues of poverty, literacy and environment. He is a past chair of the board of directors of Northern California Grantmakers and served on the Advisory Council of the Global Philanthropy Forum.
Mr. Speirn is co-creator and former board member of the Raising A Reader take-home book bag program, which now operates nationally in 27 states and has earned Fast Company Social Capitalist Awards in 2006, 2007 and 2008.
He is a member of the board of directors of the Council of Michigan Foundation.Holdings: 7,864 shares
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Date Type Shares Traded Price Range 05/04/09 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 3,251 n/a 05/01/08 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 2,100 n/a 05/01/07 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 2,100 n/a 03/01/07 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 265 n/a -
Robert A. Steele
Member, Board of Directors, Kellogg Company -
Robert A. Steele has served as a member of Kellogg Company's Board of Directors since July 2007.
As a member of Kellogg Company's Board of Directors, Mr. Steele chairs the Consumer Marketing Committee. He also serves on the Executive Committee and the Audit Committee.
Mr. Steele is vice chairman, global health and well-being for Procter & Gamble.
He began his career with Procter & Gamble in 1976 as a sales representative. He progressed steadily through the sales organization before moving to brand management in 1986. He was promoted to his first general management position in 1994, and subsequently held four vice president/general manager roles before being appointed president, North America in 2000. In 2004, he was named group president, North America, and in 2006, group president – Global Household Care.
Mr. Steele is a member of the board of trustees for St. Joseph's Home for Handicapped Children and serves on the Miami (Ohio) University Business Advisory Council.
Mr. Steele and his wife, Barbara, reside in Cincinnati, Ohio. They have three children.
Member of the Audit Committee
Holdings: 7,185 shares
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Date Type Shares Traded Price Range 05/04/09 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 3,251 n/a 05/01/08 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 2,100 n/a 08/01/07 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 1,726 n/a -
Rogelio M. Rebolledo
Member, Board of Directors, Kellogg Company -
Rogelio M. Rebolledo has served as a member of Kellogg Company's Board of Directors since July 24, 2008.
As a member of Kellogg Company's Board of Directors, Mr. Rebolledo serves on the Audit and Consumer Marketing Committees.
Mr. Rebolledo retired in 2007 as chairman of the Pepsi Bottling Group, Mexico. He also served as the company's president and chief executive officer from 2004-2006.
Prior to joining the Pepsi bottling business in Mexico in 2004, Mr. Rebolledo held a number of key positions during his 27-year tenure with PepsiCo Inc. In his early role as president and chief operating officer for PepsiCo Foods International, Mr. Rebolledo was instrumental in expanding the company's presence in the Latin American and Asia Pacific regions. Upon his promotion to president and chief executive officer of the newly formed Frito-Lay International Division in 2000, Mr. Rebolledo assumed responsibilities for the European, Middle Eastern and South African markets as well. He retired from PepsiCo in 2003.
Mr. Rebolledo is a member of the board of directors of Best Buy Co. Inc. and Alfa Group, a Mexican conglomerate with interests in petrochemical, refrigerated foods, aluminum automotive parts and telecommunications.
Mr. Rebolledo, and his wife, Carmen, reside in Mexico City. They have three children.
Member of the Audit Committee
Member of the Consumer Marketing Committee
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John L. Zabriskie
Member, Board of Directors, Kellogg Company -
Dr. John L. Zabriskie has served as a member of Kellogg Company's Board of Directors since 1995.
As a member of Kellogg Company's Board of Directors, Dr. Zabriskie chairs the Compensation Committee. He also serves on the Executive Committee, the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee.
Dr. Zabriskie is president of Lansing Brown Investments, LLC, a privately held firm which makes seed investments in start-up life sciences companies. From 1997 to 1999, he served as chairman and chief executive officer of NEN Life Science Products, Inc., a manufacturer of specialty biochemicals.
Previously, Dr. Zabriskie served from 1995 to 1997 as president and chief executive officer of Pharmacia & Upjohn, Inc., a leading prescription drug manufacturer. He previously served as chairman of the board and chief executive officer of The Upjohn Company from 1994 to 1995.
Before joining Upjohn, Dr. Zabriskie had served since 1993 as executive vice president of Merck & Co., Inc., a leading international pharmaceutical company, and as president of its Manufacturing Division. He had served as senior vice president of Merck since 1991 and previously was president of Merck Sharp & Dohme, Merck's U.S. pharmaceutical business.
Dr. Zabriskie is a director of Array Biopharma, Area Discovery, PureTech Ventures LLC and Protein Forest, Inc.
Dr. Zabriskie and his wife, Adelaide, reside in Basalt, Colorado. They have four children.
Member of the Audit Committee
Chair of the Compensation Committee
Member of the Executive Committee
Member of the Finance Committee
Member of the Nominating and Governance Committee
Holdings: 14,334 shares
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Date Type Shares Traded Price Range 04/30/04 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 1,700 n/a 05/01/02 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 1,700 n/a
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