First, Campbell’s Company modified its name. Now the company is changing its president.
Current CEO Mark Clouse, 56, will step down on January 31 and turn into president of the NFL’s Washington Commanders, the company announced on Tuesday.
“The role of Commander of Washington is a once-in-a-lifetime position that combines my passion for business and my love of sports,” said Clouse in a statement. “The leadership role in professional sports is the only thing that kept me away from Campbell’s.”
On LinkedIn, Clouse congratulated the current vp, president of food and beverage at The Campbell’s Company, Mick Beekhuizenabout “becoming the 15th CEO in Campbell’s 155-year history.”
“Tonight I announced my plan to leave the team Campbell’s company in late January and transition with a new CEO over the next two months,” Clouse wrote, adding: “One of the most important responsibilities of a leader is to plan for his or her eventual departure and have great leaders ready to strengthen and maintain momentum in the organization. Mick will be fantastic doing this and more.”
Mick Beekhuizen. Business cable
In the post, Clouse said he is an avid sports fan and has at all times dreamed of working in the industry.
“Leaving Campbell was not an easy choice,” he wrote. “Ever since I used to be a boy, sports have been an essential a part of my life, and the idea of working in the sports world – and the NFL in particular – has been a lifelong goal. “It’s truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience to become chairman of the leadership team in Washington.”
Last month, Campbell Soup shareholders voted to approve changing the company’s name and removing the word “soup” to reflect what Clouse said was “the full scope of the company’s portfolio.”
Campbell’s also owns other food corporations, including Prego sauce and Goldfish crackers. Campbell took over the company earlier this 12 months Sovos brandsthe company behind the Rao’s sauces, Noosa yogurts and Michael Angelo frozen entrees brands for $2.7 billion.
In a statement, latest CEO Beekhuizen said it was “a tremendous honor that the board has chosen him to lead this iconic company” and that he is “overwhelmed by this opportunity.”