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Article: Lonnie Ken Pilgrim Elected Chairman of Pilgrim's Pride as Father and Company Co-Founder Lonnie 'Bo' Pilgrim is Named Senior Chairman.
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- July 26, 2007
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Board of Directors Implements Orderly Succession
PITTSBURG, Texas, July 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pilgrim's Pride Corporation today said its board of directors has elected Lonnie Ken Pilgrim to succeed his father, co-founder Lonnie "Bo" Pilgrim, as chairman of the company. The elder Mr. Pilgrim has been named senior chairman and remains on the board.
Ken Pilgrim, 49, has been employed by the Company since 1977 and has been Executive Vice President, Assistant to Chairman since November 2004. He served as Senior Vice President, Transportation from August 1997 to November 2004. Prior to that he served the Company as its Vice President, Director of ...