Kellogg Co. announced that Ron Dissinger has decided to retire as Chief Financial Officer at the end of 2016.
Dissinger will step down as CFO effective December 31, but he will remain with Kellogg into 2017 to help ensure an orderly transition to his successor. An internal and external search for a new company CFO will now commence.
“Ron has had an extraordinary, nearly three-decade career with Kellogg, including the past six years as CFO and a highly valued member of our Global Leadership Team,” said John Bryant, Kellogg Company Chairman and CEO.
Source: RTT News
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