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Whitman Corporation

COMPANY

Founded 1851 as the Illinois Central Railroad. It changed name to Illinois Central Industries in 1962, IC Industries in 1975, and to Whitman Corporation in 1988. Over this time it evolved into one of the largest Pepsi bottling firms, operating as its subsidiary the Pepsi-Cola General Bottlers. In 1972, IC acquired Midas, running it as a subsidiary until all non-bottling enterprises were sold off in 1978. In 2000 Whitman acquired PepsiAmericas and assumed that company's name.

Industry:
Beverages

Ticker:
NYSE:WH (defunct)

Corporate headquarters:
Chicago, IL

EXECUTIVES

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Bruce S. Chelberg
Business
c. 1935   CEO of Whitman Corporation, 1992-2000
Miles L. Marsh
Business
c. 1948   CEO of Fort James Corporation, 1997-2000
Peter M. Perez
Business
c. 1953   EVP Human Resources at ConAgra

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Herbert M. Baum
Business
6-Dec-1936   CEO of Dial Corporation, 2000-05
Bruce S. Chelberg
Business
c. 1935   CEO of Whitman Corporation, 1992-2000
Archie R. Dykes
Educator
20-Jan-1931   Former Chancellor, University of Kansas
Jarobin Gilbert, Jr.
Business
c. 1946   Former NBC executive
Victoria B. Jackson
Business
c. 1955   CEO of Victoria Belle, Inc.


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