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General Mills Inc. (GIS)On Sep 5: 67.84  Up 0.91 (1.36%)  
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General Mills Inc.
One General Mills Boulevard
Minneapolis, MN 55426
United States - Map
Phone: 763-764-7600
Fax: 763-540-4925
Web Site: http://www.generalmills.com

DETAILS 
Index Membership:S&P 500
S&P 1500 Super Comp
Sector:Consumer Goods
Industry:Processed & Packaged Goods
Full Time Employees:29,500

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
General Mills, Inc. manufactures and markets branded and packaged consumer foods primarily in the United States and Canada. The company also supplies branded and unbranded food products to the foodservice and commercial baking industries. Its products include ready-to-eat cereals, refrigerated yogurt, ready-to-serve soup, dry dinners, shelf stable and frozen vegetables, refrigerated and frozen dough products, dessert and baking mixes, frozen pizza and pizza snacks, and microwave popcorn. The company also provides grain, fruit, and savory snacks; various organic products, including soup, granola bars, and cereal; and ice cream and frozen desserts. Its customers comprise grocery stores, mass merchandisers, membership stores, natural food chains, commercial and noncommercial foodservice distributors and operators, restaurants, and convenience stores, as well as drug, dollar, and discount chains. The company was founded in 1928 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    General Mills Inc.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 1-Sep-08 is better than 87.7% of S&P 500 companies and 96.4% of Food Beverage & Tobacco companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. Kendall J. Powell , 54
    Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer and Pres
    N/A N/A
    Mr. Donal Leo Mulligan , 47
    Chief Financial Officer and Exec. VP
    N/A N/A
    Mr. Jeffrey J. Rotsch , 59
    Exec. VP of Worldwide Sales & Channel Devel.
    N/A N/A
    Mr. Ian R. Friendly , 47
    Exec. VP and Chief Operating Officer of US Retail Operations
    N/A N/A
    Mr. Robert L. Ryan , 63
    Independent Director, Member of Fin. Committee and Member of Audit Committee
    N/A N/A
    Dollar amounts are as of and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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