William Wrigley, Jr. II
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William Wrigley, Jr. II (Bill Wrigley, Jr.) (born 1964) is the current chairman and former CEO of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company. He turned over the office of CEO to William Perez on October 23, 2006. Perez, former CEO of Nike and SC Johnson, was the first non Wrigley head of the company.
William is the son of William Wrigley III (1933-1999), the grandson of Philip K. Wrigley (1894-1977) and the great-grandson of William Wrigley, Jr. (1861-1932).
Under his leadership the company expanded beyond chewing gum by purchasing Altoids and Life Savers from Kraft Foods's candy division.
[edit] Wrigley Career
- Joined the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company in 1985
- Director of the Company since 1988
- Executive Chairman of the Company since 2006
- Chairman of the Board since 2004
- President & Chief Executive Officer (1999–2006)
- Senior Vice President (1999)
- Vice President (1991–1998)
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company | |
|---|---|
| William Perez, CEO & president • William Wrigley, Jr. II, chairman | |
| Past CEOs and presidents: William Wrigley Jr. • Philip K. Wrigley • William Wrigley III • William Wrigley, Jr. II | |
| Chewing gum | |
| Airwaves • Big Red • Doublemint • Eclipse • Excel • Extra • Freedent • Juicy Fruit • Orbit • Spearmint • Surpass • Winterfresh | |
| Bubble gum and candy | |
| Alpine • Altoids • Big League Chew • Bubble Tape • Hubba Bubba • Life Savers • Creme Savers | |
| See also | |
| Wrigley Building • Wrigley Field (Chicago) • Wrigley Field (Los Angeles) • Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies • Wrigley Square | |
Annual revenue: $517 million USD (FY 2005) | Employees: 14300 | Stock symbol: NYSE: WWY | Website: www.wrigley.com/ |
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