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Mark A. Clouse

Also Known As Mark Clouse

CEO of Campbell Soup Company

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Mark A. Clouse is an American business executive in the food industry. Since January 22, 2019, he has been the president and CEO of Campbell Soup Company.( CPB ) Prior to that, he was the CEO of Pinnacle Foods from May 2016 through its acquisition by Conagra in late October 2018. He had previously spent two decades at Kraft Foods and its successor Mondelez International, where he held a variety of leadership positions.

Clouse met and married his wife Kathy in the 1990s while he was in the Army. They live in New Jersey and have two sons

In 1996 Clouse chose to retire from the Army to pursue a business career, and joined Kraft Foods, where he began by holding various positions of increasing responsibility around the world. He was President of Kraft Foods Greater China from 2006 to 2008.He was Managing Director of Kraft Foods Brazil from 2008 to 2010.

In 2010 he was appointed Senior Vice President of the Biscuits Global Category, a position he held until 2011, at which time he became President of Kraft's Snacks and Confectionery business in North America.

In October 2012, Kraft Foods changed its name to Mondelez International as an international snack-food company, and spun off its North American grocery business as Kraft Foods Group. At that time Clouse became Executive Vice President and President of North America at Mondelez.In late July 2014 he was appointed to the newly created position of Chief Growth Officer, where his responsibilities included accountability for all key areas of the company's growth strategy, and oversight of teams responsible for corporate strategy, global categories, global marketing, global sales, and research, development, and quality. In January 2016 he was promoted to the newly created position of Chief Commercial Officer, with oversight of the execution of the company's commercial growth plan for all five geographic regions, and oversight of the global sales function

Early Life

Mark A. Clouse born July 5, 1968 . Mark Alan Clouse attended Northwest High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, graduating in 1986. In 1990 he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the United States Military Academy at West Point. Following graduation, he served in the United States Army as a helicopter pilot for six and a half years, rising to the rank of Captain. 

Clouse met and married his wife Kathy in the 1990s while he was in the Army. They live in New Jersey and have two sons                 

Education

  • - Northwest High School in Cincinnati,
  • graduating -
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the United States Military Academy at West Point -

Career

  • Campbell Soup Company. - CEO

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