Kenneth Sullivan
Kenneth Marc Sullivan is an American businessman, and the CEO and president of Smithfield Foods, the world's largest pig and pork producer.
Kenneth Sullivan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kenneth Marc Sullivan |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Virginia Commonwealth University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | CEO and president of Smithfield Foods |
| Term | December 2015- |
| Board member of | Smithfield Foods WH Group |
Sullivan earned a bachelor's degree from Virginia Commonwealth University.[1]
Sullivan has been CEO and president of Smithfield Foods since December 2015.[1] He has been a director of Smithfield Foods and its Chinese parent company WH Group since January 2016.[1]
The Smithfield pork processing facility in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the US's largest single source of COVID-19 cases, closed on April 15, and Sullivan wants it to re-open as soon as possible, "For the security of our nation, I cannot understate how critical it is for our industry to continue to operate unabated".[2] On April 16, 2020, the Wall Street Journal reported Sullivan's statement, "The right thing for Americans is that we operate these plants".[3]
See also
- Impact of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic on the meat industry in the United States
References
- "Kenneth Marc Sullivan: President/CEO, Smithfield Foods Inc". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- "CDC assessing plans to re-open Smithfield Sioux Falls plant". Meat Management. 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- Bunge, Jacob (16 April 2020). "Smithfield CEO Says Coronavirus Must Not Stop U.S. Meat Production". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 19 April 2020.