O'GRADY
Shawn
Group President, North America Foodservice
Organization: General Mills
Profession: Group President
Biography
Shawn O'Grady is Group President, North America Foodservice.
Career
He was named to that position in May 2010. O’Grady joined General Mills in the marketing organization in July 1990.
O'Grady has held positions across the Snacks, Meals and Big G cereal divisions. Most noteworthy was his work on Wheaties, which he led during the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. He was promoted to vice president in 1998, and concurrent with the General Mills acquisition of The Pillsbury Company in 2001, took the helm of the Refrigerated Baked Goods business.
Late in 2004, O’Grady joined General Mills’ Consumer Foods Sales division, progressing to his most recent role as president of the Sales division with responsibility for all grocery customers.
Prior to joining General Mills, he worked two years as a chemical engineer for Air Products and Chemicals in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Education
He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Notre Dame and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
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