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] As CEO of General Mills, Harmening has made sustainability a priority, with the goal of advancing regenerative agriculture. [5] [6]

Harmening earned a bachelor's degree from DePauw University (1989), and an MBA from Harvard Business School (1994). [7] [4] He is a member of The Business Council. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "General Mills announces new CEO Jeff Harmening". Minneapolis/St.Paul Business Journal. May 3, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  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.
  5. ↑ Brady, Diane. "General Mills CEO Harmening: 'We don't sell Cheerios in the morning and then think about sustainability in the afternoon'". Fortune. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Interview: Jeff Harmening, General Mills CEO". Bain. October 25, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  7. ↑ "General Mills, Inc. - Corporate Governance". investors.generalmills.com. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  8. ↑ Admin. "Active Members". The Business Council. Retrieved July 7, 2025.


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