Jeff Harmening

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Jeffrey L. Harmening is president and chief executive officer (CEO) of General Mills, having taken over from Ken Powell in June 2017. [1] [2] [3] He was chief operating officer (COO) of General Mills from July 2016 to May 2017. [4]

He earned a bachelor's degree from DePauw University (1989), and an MBA from Harvard Business School (1994). [5] [4]

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References

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  2. "General Mills names Jeff Harmening CEO". The Drum. April 26, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
  3. "One of the world's largest food companies". General Mills. Archived from the original on May 7, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Jeffrey L. Harmening: Executive Profile & Biography". Bloomberg. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
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