Mark Alan Clouse was born on July 5,1968 and is an American businessman who is the president of the Washington Commanders of the National Football League.
17 Facts About Mark Clouse
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Mark Clouse attended the United States Military Academy from 1986 to 1990, playing two seasons of college basketball as a guard for the Army Black Knights before becoming a helicopter pilot upon graduation.
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Mark Clouse joined the marketing department of Kraft Foods the same year, later working as an executive at Mondelez International and as the CEO of Pinnacle Foods and Campbell's.
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Mark Clouse retired from the food industry in 2025 and became the team president of the Commanders.
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Mark Alan Clouse attended Northwest High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, graduating in 1986.
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Mark Clouse attended the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, playing two seasons as a guard and captain for the Army Black Knights basketball team until a case of frostbite while stationed in Alaska affected his athleticism, and graduated with Bachelor of Science degree in economics in 1990.
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Mark Clouse served as a helicopter pilot in the United States Army for six and a half years, rising to the rank of captain before retiring in 1996.
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Mark Clouse was president of Kraft Foods Greater China from 2006 to 2008.
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Mark Clouse was managing director of Kraft Foods Brazil from 2008 to 2010.
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Mark Clouse was appointed senior vice president of the Biscuits Global Category in 2010 and promoted to president of Kraft's Snacks and Confectionery division the following year.
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Kraft Foods split into two companies, an international snack food company and a North American grocery company, Mondelez International, with Mark Clouse named its executive vice president.
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Mark Clouse was hired as CEO of Pinnacle Foods in May 2016.
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Mark Clouse steered the company to being acquired by Conagra in October 2018 for 8.1 billion and stepped down after Pinnacle ceased being publicly traded.
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In January 2019, Mark Clouse was appointed as president and CEO of Campbell's.
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Mark Clouse announced his retirement from Campbell's in December 2024 and was named president of the Washington Commanders, an American football team belonging to the National Football League.
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Mark Clouse's term began in February 2025, with him managing the team's business and marketing departments.
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Mark Clouse met his wife Kathy McLeod, a former teacher, while stationed at Fort Irwin in Barstow, California; the couple married in 1995 and have two sons.