January 11, 2008

General Mills appoints executive vice president

General Mills announced on Wednesday the appointment of Roderick Palmore as its new executive vice president, general counsel and chief compliance and risk management officer by February 1, 2008.

Palmore recently served as executive vice president and general counsel at Sara Lee Corporation.

In General Mills, Palmore will oversee the company's worldwide legal activities, corporate security and corporate ethics and compliance. He succeeds Siri Marshall, who retired on January 1.

General Mills is the second largest cereal maker after Kellogg. Through joint ventures, the company's products are available worldwide. It acquisition of Pillsbury in 2002 allowed the company to double its size, making it one of the world's biggest food producers.