Campbell Soup Company
In 2001 Conant was hired by the Campbell Soup Company as its president and CEO and was named a director of the company.
President, chief executive officer, and director, Campbell Soup Company
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President, chief executive officer, and director, Campbell Soup Company
www.campbellsoupcompany.com
Campbell Soup Company, 1 Campbell Place, Camden, New Jersey 08103-1799
DeNitto, Emily, "Doug Conant Nabisco Cookies," Advertising Age, July 4, 1994, S16. "Douglas Conant: In the Soup," BusinessWeek, January 22, 2001, p. 46.
After graduating, Conant considered playing professional tennis but instead went to graduate school
Northwestern University, BA, 1973; MBA, 1975
Conant was in charge of Fleischmann brand margarines and spreads, Blue Bonnet margarines and spreads, and EggBeaters (an egg substitute).
Conant was hired by Kraft as the vice president of strategy for Kraft USA--the company created when Kraft merged with Philip Morris--and vice president of marketing and strategy for Kraft's Grocery Products Group.
he held a number of positions in marketing, strategy, and product management, primarily for food products.