John A. Bryant (businessman)

John A. Bryant is an Australian businessman. Bryant has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Kellogg Company (Kellogg's) since July 1, 2014.

Early life

Born in Brisbane, Queensland, Bryant attended St Edmund's College in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory (ACT). [1][2]

Bryant received a Bachelor of Commerce from Australian National University in 1987, and received an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.[2]

Career

Bryant joined Kellogg Company in 1998, and has held a variety of roles including Chief Financial Officer (CFO); President, North America; President, International; and Chief Operating Officer (COO).[2]

In July 2010, Bryant joined the Kellogg Company’s Board of Directors.[2]

In January 2011, Bryant was named President and CEO.[2]

In July 2014, Bryant was named Chairman of the Board of Kellogg Company. In this role, he also chairs the Executive Committee of the Board.[2]

Bryant serves as a Trustee of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation Trust. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Catalyst, The Consumer Goods Forum, and Macy’s, Inc.[2]

Bryant is a Chartered Accountant of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.[3]

Kellogg Company

In 2012, Bryant was sanguine about the purchase of Pringles from Procter & Gamble, after a deal with Diamond Foods fell through.[4]

Bryant has admitted to firing too many employees in the United States during the 2007–2012 global economic crisis.[5]

Personal life

Bryant lives in Kalamazoo, Michigan with his wife Alison and their six children.[2][1]

References

  1. 1 2 Megan Doherty, Meet the ex-Canberra boy putting the snap, crackle and pop into a $13b cereal empire, Canberra Times, March 15, 2012
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Kellogg Company Board of Directors
  3. ↑ BusinessWeek
  4. ↑ Michael J. de la Merced, Kellogg Wins Pringles After Diamond Deal Falls Apart, The New York Times, February 15, 2012
  5. ↑ Richard Blackden, Kellogg's chief John Bryant admits he cut too many staff during recession, The Telegraph, 03 Nov 2011
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