Irene Blecker Rosenfeld was born on May 3,1953 and is an American businesswoman who was the chairman and chief executive officer of Mondelez International.
17 Facts About Irene Rosenfeld
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Irene Rosenfeld later joined General Foods consumer research, and then led Frito-Lay as CEO and chairwoman.
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Irene Rosenfeld was born to a Jewish family in Westbury, New York, the daughter of Seymour and Joan Blecker.
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Irene Rosenfeld later attended W Tresper Clarke High School in Westbury, NY.
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Irene Rosenfeld has been involved in the food and beverage industry for about 30 years.
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In 2004, Irene Rosenfeld was appointed chairwoman and CEO of Frito-Lay, a division of PepsiCo, where she focused on product promotion.
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Irene Rosenfeld was appointed CEO of Kraft Foods In June 2006.
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Irene Rosenfeld joined General Foods which later became a part of Kraft.
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Irene Rosenfeld is active in a number of industry and community organisations, including the Economic Club of Chicago.
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Irene Rosenfeld was appointed to the additional post of chairman in March 2007, following Altria Group's spin-off of Kraft.
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Irene Rosenfeld has been listed multiple times as one of the 100 most powerful women in the world by Forbes where she was ranked at 15th, just behind Oprah Winfrey, in 2014.
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In 2010, Irene Rosenfeld earned total compensation of $19.3 million, placing her 48th on Forbes Executive Pay.
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Irene Rosenfeld is a member of the Economic Club of Chicago.
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Irene Rosenfeld serves on the board of directors for the Grocery Manufacturers Association and the Cornell University board of trustees.
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Irene Rosenfeld sits on the board of directors of the Consumer Goods Forum.
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On December 5,2011, Kraft announced that Irene Rosenfeld would stay on as chairman of the $31 billion global snacking company, which would be called Mondelez International, Inc Tony Vernon, the president of Kraft Foods North America, would become CEO of the $17 billion North American grocery business, which would keep the Kraft Foods name.
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Worker pickets have taken place at various events Irene Rosenfeld has attended, in addition to outside her own home.