Kendall j powell biography

American businessman (born )

For other people with similar names, see Kenneth Powell (disambiguation).

Kendall J. Powell (born c.

) is an American businessman. He is the former chairman of General Mills from to , and chief executive officer (CEO) from to

Early life and education

Powell was born circa in Denver, Colorado.

Kendall j powell biography

He graduated from Harvard University in ,^[1] and three years later earned an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.^[2]

Career

Powell joined General Mills in ^[3] He subsequently held a variety of management positions at the company.

From to , he was CEO of Cereal Partners Worldwide, a joint venture between General Mills and Nestlé.^[4] In , he was appointed as the company's U.S. retail unit chief.^[5] In May , he was promoted to president and chief operating officer.

In September , Powell was appointed as General Mill's CEO,^[6] then chairman of the board of directors in t