Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> October 7, 2002
PETER J. KALLET is Chairman of the Board, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Oneida Ltd., a New York Stock Exchange
company located in Oneida, New York, which manufactures and
markets tableware. He joined Oneida Ltd. in 1967, initially
working in the Accounting Department. Subsequently he held
positions of increased responsibility in Oneida's sales,
marketing, product and purchasing departments, including Consumer
Products Sales Representative, Director of Purchasing, Manager of
Product Operation, and National Sales Manager of the Oneida
Foodservice Division. Mr. Kallet was Senior Vice President and
General Manager of the Oneida Foodservice Division before he was
elected President and Chief Operating Officer of Oneida Ltd. in
January 1996. In October 1998 he was elected Chief Executive
Officer, effective December 18, 1998. He was elected Chairman of
the Board on May 31, 2000. Mr. Kallet is past President of the
National Tabletop and Giftware Association, and the New York
Restaurant Association. He also is a member of the Business
Council of New York State, the Chase Northeast Advisory Board,
the Oneida Industrial Development Agency, and the State
University of New York at Morrisville College Advisory Board. In
addition, he previously served as a Board member of the North
American Association of Foodservice Equipment Manufacturers. Mr.
Kallet attended Syracuse University. Profile
Mr. Kallet: We are a tabletop supplier to the consumer and
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