COMPANY

Top American dairy producer, founded by Samuel E. Dean in 1925. Best-known brands include Berkeley Farms, Country Fresh, Dean's, Land O Lakes, Mountain High dairy products, Silk soy milk, and Horizon Organic.

Acquired 2001 by Suiza Foods, which assumed its identity.

Official Website:
http://www.deanfoods.com/

Industry:
Agriculture

Ticker:
NYSE:DF

Corporate headquarters:
Dallas, TX

Sales:
$9.1B (2003)

Employees:
27450 (2003)

EXECUTIVES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Alan J. Bernon	Business	c. 1954		Dean Foods
Howard M. Dean	Business	27-Jun-1937	25-Mar-2012	CEO of Dean Foods, 1987-2001
Gregg L. Engles	Business	16-Aug-1957		CEO of Dean Foods
Barry A. Fromberg	Business	c. 1955		CFO of Dean Foods, 1998-2006
Barbara A. Klein	Business	c. 1954		CFO of CDW
Philip A. Marineau	Business	c. 1946		CEO of Levi Strauss, 1999-2006
Luis P. Nieto, Jr.	Business	c. 1955		ConAgra executive
Pete Schenkel	Business	c. 1936		Vice Chairman of Dean Foods

CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Alan J. Bernon	Business	c. 1954		Dean Foods
Lewis M. Collens	Educator	c. 1938		President of Illinois Tech, 1990-2007
Tom C. Davis	Business	c. 1949		Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette
Gregg L. Engles	Business	16-Aug-1957		CEO of Dean Foods
Stephen L. Green	Business	c. 1954		Canaan Capital Partners
Joseph S. Hardin, Jr.	Business	c. 1945		CEO of Kinko's, 1997-2001
V. Janet Hill	Business	c. 1948		Alexander & Associates
Ron Kirk	Politician	27-Jun-1954		US Trade Representative
John R. Muse	Business	c. 1951		HM Capital
Hector M. Nevares	Business	c. 1951		Puerto Rican dairy magnate
Pete Schenkel	Business	c. 1936		Vice Chairman of Dean Foods
James L. Turner	Business	c. 1946		President of Dr. Pepper/Seven Up, 1999-2005

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Howard M. Dean	Business	27-Jun-1937	25-Mar-2012	CEO of Dean Foods, 1987-2001
Andrew J. McKenna	Business	17-Sep-1929		Owner of Schwarz Paper

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