ConAgra Foods Appoints Richard H. Lenny to Board of Directors

He is a graduate of Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management with an MBA, with honors, in marketing and finance, and holds a bachelor’s degree, magna cum laude, from Georgia State University in Atlanta, Ga.

18/03/09 ConAgra Foods announced the appointment of Richard H. Lenny to the company’s board of directors, effective immediately. The appointment brings the total size of the board to eleven members.

Lenny most recently served as chairman and chief executive officer of The Hershey Company, a leading manufacturer of quality confectionery and snack products, from 2001 through 2007. Prior to joining Hershey, Lenny was group vice president of Kraft Foods and president, Nabisco Biscuit and Snacks following Kraft’s acquisition of Nabisco in 2000. In this position, he was responsible for Kraft Foods’ North American biscuit, snack nuts and confection businesses. Lenny joined Nabisco in 1998 from the Pillsbury Company where he was president of Pillsbury, North America.

He is a graduate of Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management with an MBA, with honors, in marketing and finance, and holds a bachelor’s degree, magna cum laude, from Georgia State University in Atlanta, Ga.

“I am very pleased to welcome Rick to our board," said Steven Goldstone, chairman of ConAgra Foods. “Rick’s extensive experience with major consumer brands in the food industry will be a true asset to the company.”