Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> July 30, 2001
TIMOTHY P. SMUCKER is Chairman and Co-CEO of The J.M. Smucker Company.
Mr. Smucker received an MBA degree in Marketing from the University of
Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Commerce & Finance, BS in Economics
from the College of Wooster. He is the recipient of the 2001 Watson
Rogers Award from the Association of Sales and Marketing Companies. He
received 2000 Ohio's BEST Leadership Award and was inducted into the
Ohio Foundation of Independent College's 'Hall of Excellence' 2000. Mr.
Smucker has served on several Board of Directors. He was in the Air
National Guard as Captain from 1969-1975. Profile
TWST: Could we begin with a brief historical sketch of J.M. Smucker andan overview of the company as it is now?
Mr. Smucker: The company was started in 1897 by my great grandfather, J.
M.