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Board of Directors

The business and other affairs of Campbell Soup Company are managed by or under the direction of its Board of Directors. The Board selects the CEO, and reviews and approves fundamental financial and business strategies, major corporate actions and an annual operating plan.

Campbell’s Board of Directors currently consists of 15 members; the biographical information for each of the directors is shown below:


Mr. Carpenter was President and Chief Executive Officer of Barnes Group, Inc. from 1998 to 2006. Prior to joining Barnes, he was a Senior Managing Director of Clayton Dubilier & Rice, Inc. Mr. Carpenter was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of General Signal Corporation from 1988 to 1995, and prior to that he was President and Chief Operating Officer and a director of ITT Corporation. Elected director in 1990.


Mr. Charron was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Liz Claiborne Inc. from 1996 to 2006. Prior to joining Liz Claiborne in 1994, he was Executive Vice President of VF Corporation. He began his career in 1971 in marketing at Procter & Gamble and in 1979 he joined General Foods as a category manager. Elected director in 2003.


President and Chief Executive Officer of Campbell Soup Company since January 2001. From 1995 to 2000, Mr. Conant was President of Nabisco Foods Company. He began his career in 1976 in marketing at General Mills. In 1986, he joined Kraft where he held top management positions in marketing and strategy.


Private investor and Chairman and Managing Director of DMB Associates. Elected director in 1989.


Chairman of the Board of Campbell Soup Company. Mr. Golub was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of American Express from 1993 to 2000. Mr. Golub joined American Express in 1984 as President and Chief Executive Officer of IDS Financial Services. Prior to joining American Express, Mr. Golub was senior partner with McKinsey & Co. Elected director in 1996.


Mr. Larrimore was non-executive Chairman of Olin Corporation from 2003 to 2005. He was President and Chief Executive Officer of United Stationers, Inc. from 1997 to 2002. Mr. Larrimore was President and Chief Executive Officer of MasterBrand Industries, Inc. from 1988 to 1997. Elected director in 2002.


Mr. Lippincott was Chairman of Campbell Soup Company, from 1999 to 2001. Mr. Lippincott was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Scott Paper Company from 1983 to 1994. He joined Scott Paper Company in 1959 as a retail salesman. Elected director in 1984.


Private investor and the President of Iron Spring Farm. Elected director in 1990.


President and Chief Operating Officer (since March 2007) and former Chief Financial Officer (2001-2007) and President — U.S. (2006-2007) of the Dun & Bradstreet Corporation. Prior to joining Dun & Bradstreet, she held a number of executive positions with Procter & Gamble from 1983 through 2001. Elected director in 2005.


Founder and Chairman of Brandywine Trust Company since 1989. Mr. Patterson formerly served as a business affairs director for Handmade Films Ltd. & Euro Atlantic Ltd. in London from 1982 to 1989, and as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York from 1976 to 1980. Elected director in 2002.


Non-executive Chairman of Warnaco Group, Inc. since March 2004. Mr. Perrin was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Avon Products, Inc. from 1998 to 1999, and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Duracell International, Inc. from 1994 to 1996. Elected director in 1999.


Mr. Rand was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Equitant, Inc. from 2003 to 2005. Prior to joining Equitant, he was Chairman and Chief Executive Office of Avis Group from 1999 to 2001. Mr. Rand began his career with Xerox in 1968, where he held a number of executive positions. Elected director in 2005.


Private investor and President of Augustin Corporation. Elected director in 1988.


Senior Advisor (since October 1, 2007) and former President and Chief Executive Officer of STERIS Corporation (2000-2007). STERIS Corporation is a leading provider of medical supplies. Prior to joining STERIS in 1999, he was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The B.F.Goodrich Company. He began his career in 1972 in finance at Exxon and in 1982 he joined Engelhard Corporation as assistant treasurer. Elected director in 2003.


Private investor and President and Chief Executive Officer of Live Oak Properties. Elected director in 1990.

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