COMPANY

Founded 1867 by Henri Nestlé. Acquired Ralston Purina in 2001. Acquired Gerber in 2007.

Brands include Baby Ruth and Butterfinger candy bars, Cheerios, Coffee-mate non-dairy creamer, DiGiorno pizza, Dreyer's ice cream, Gerber baby food, Gerber Life Insurance, Häagen-Dazs ice cream, Hot Pockets, Juicy Juice, Lean Cuisine, Nescafé, Nesquik, Nestlé Crunch, Ovaltine, Perrier bottled water, PowerBar, Purina pet foods, Smarties, Stouffer's, Trix breakfast cereal, and Willy Wonka candies.

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

Industry:
Food

Ticker:
SWX:NESN

Corporate headquarters:
Vevey, Switzerland

Sales:
$76.2B (2005)

Employees:
250,000

EXECUTIVES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Peter Brabeck-Letmathe	Business	13-Nov-1944		CEO of Nestle, 1997-2008
Paul Bulcke	Business	1954		CEO of Nestle
Henri Nestlé	Business	10-Aug-1814	7-Jul-1890	Invented infant formula

CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Peter Brabeck-Letmathe	Business	13-Nov-1944		CEO of Nestle, 1997-2008
Paul Bulcke	Business	1954		CEO of Nestle

BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Günter Blobel	Scientist	21-May-1936		Protein signaling in cells

EMPLOYMENT

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Ajay Banga	Business	c. 1960		CEO of Citibank Asia/Pacific
Denise M. Morrison	Business	c. 1953		Campbell Soup executive
Ralph Z. Sorenson	Business	c. 1934		President of Babson College, 1974-81

EXTRANEOUS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
John M. Cassaday	Business	c. 1954		CEO of Corus Entertainment

CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
George Clooney	Actor	6-May-1961		E.R.
David DeLuise	Actor	11-Nov-1971		Bug Pollone on Third Rock
Rebecca Ferguson	Singer	21-Jul-1986		Heaven
Gareth Hunt	Actor	7-Feb-1942	14-Mar-2007	The New Avengers
John Malkovich	Actor	9-Dec-1953		Subject of Being John Malkovich

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