Todd Stitzer
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Todd Stitzer was the Chief Executive Officer of Cadbury plc, a British confectionery
and beverage company considered in 2009 to be the world's largest confectionery manufacturer.
Stitzer was born in the United States
, the son of a YMCA director and a nurse, and is a naturalised British citizen. He was educated at Ridgewood High School, New Jersey
, Springfield College
, Massachusetts
, at Harvard for College and Columbia where he studied law. He joined New York
law firm, Lord Day & Lord
, in 1973 as an associate attorney and in 1983, joined Cadbury North America as Assistant General Counsel, later becoming marketing chief for US beverages. He moved to London in 1991 as Group Development Director and then back to the United States in 1993 as Vice-President of Marketing and Strategic Planning and then Chief Operating Officer for Cadbury Beverages, North America. He was President and Chief Executive Officer of Dr Pepper/Seven Up
from 1997 to 2000 and Chief Strategy Officer from 2000 to 2003. He joined the board of Cadbury in 2000 and in 2003, was appointed Chief Executive Officer. On 3 February 2010 Todd Stitzer along with Cadbury Chairman Roger Carr announced their resignation following the purchase of Cadburys by Kraft Foods
the day before. Stitzer had worked for Cadbury plc for 27 years; he was succeeded by Kraft CEO Irene Rosenfeld
.
Stitzer is a regular churchgoer and enjoys tennis, skiing and sailing. His favourite book is philosopher Ayn Rand
's Atlas Shrugged
. He has two children, a boy and a girl, and homes in Connecticut
and Surrey
.
Confectionery
Confectionery is the set of food items that are rich in sugar, any one or type of which is called a confection. Modern usage may include substances rich in artificial sweeteners as well...
and beverage company considered in 2009 to be the world's largest confectionery manufacturer.
Stitzer was born in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, the son of a YMCA director and a nurse, and is a naturalised British citizen. He was educated at Ridgewood High School, New Jersey
Ridgewood High School (New Jersey)
Ridgewood High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students from Ridgewood, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Ridgewood Public Schools....
, Springfield College
Springfield College
Springfield College is a private, coeducational university located in the City of Springfield, Massachusetts. Springfield College is most famous as the site where the sport of basketball was invented...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, at Harvard for College and Columbia where he studied law. He joined New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
law firm, Lord Day & Lord
Lord Day & Lord
Lord Day & Lord was a large, blue-chip New York City law firm. It was established in 1845 by Daniel Lord, his son Daniel De Forest Lord, and his son-in-law Henry Day. The firm had retained the same name until 1988 when it merged with smaller firm Barrett Smith Simon & Armstrong to become Lord Day &...
, in 1973 as an associate attorney and in 1983, joined Cadbury North America as Assistant General Counsel, later becoming marketing chief for US beverages. He moved to London in 1991 as Group Development Director and then back to the United States in 1993 as Vice-President of Marketing and Strategic Planning and then Chief Operating Officer for Cadbury Beverages, North America. He was President and Chief Executive Officer of Dr Pepper/Seven Up
Dr Pepper/Seven Up
Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc. was a Plano, Texas-based soft-drink manufacturing company created by the merger of Dr Pepper, Inc. and The Seven Up Company on May 19, 1986. The merger was a result of the independent bailouts of both companies and the subsequent FTC blockage of a Dr Pepper merger with...
from 1997 to 2000 and Chief Strategy Officer from 2000 to 2003. He joined the board of Cadbury in 2000 and in 2003, was appointed Chief Executive Officer. On 3 February 2010 Todd Stitzer along with Cadbury Chairman Roger Carr announced their resignation following the purchase of Cadburys by Kraft Foods
Kraft Foods
Kraft Foods Inc. is an American confectionery, food and beverage conglomerate. It markets many brands in more than 170 countries. 12 of its brands annually earn more than $1 billion worldwide: Cadbury, Jacobs, Kraft, LU, Maxwell House, Milka, Nabisco, Oscar Mayer, Philadelphia, Trident, Tang...
the day before. Stitzer had worked for Cadbury plc for 27 years; he was succeeded by Kraft CEO Irene Rosenfeld
Irene Rosenfeld
Irene Blecker Rosenfeld is an American businesswoman, who is the current CEO and Chairwoman of Kraft Foods.-Early life and education:...
.
Stitzer is a regular churchgoer and enjoys tennis, skiing and sailing. His favourite book is philosopher Ayn Rand
Ayn Rand
Ayn Rand was a Russian-American novelist, philosopher, playwright, and screenwriter. She is known for her two best-selling novels The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged and for developing a philosophical system she called Objectivism....
's Atlas Shrugged
Atlas Shrugged
Atlas Shrugged is a novel by Ayn Rand, first published in 1957 in the United States. Rand's fourth and last novel, it was also her longest, and the one she considered to be her magnum opus in the realm of fiction writing...
. He has two children, a boy and a girl, and homes in Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
and Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
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