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General Mills

General Mills

General Mills is an American Fortune 500 corporation, primarily concerned with food products.

CEO:

  • Kendall Powell

Website:

Approximate Net Worth:

  • $24.3 billion

Number of Employees

  • 33,000

World Presence:

  • 70 countries

Fun Fact:

  • Became #1 cereal maker in America in 2001
  • During WWII it produced war goods such as ordnance equipment and developed chemical and electronics divisions
  • An early advertising campaign created fictional spokeswoman Betty Crocker.

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