Article: Philip Morris' Kraft Foods Changes Top Management at Oscar Meyer.(Originated from The Wisconsin State Journal)

Jul. 31--Tuesday's change in top management at Oscar Mayer Foods Corp. reflects the growing role of its corporate parent in the meat maker's business, a transition with varied outcomes for the Madison community.

Beginning this week, Oscar Mayer, a division of Kraft Foods, will be run locally by a general manager, instead of a president. The change is consistent with Kraft's relationship with its other eight divisions, a company spokesman said.

Kraft is owned by Philip Morris Cos.

Richard Searer, who has spent 16 years with Kraft and Oscar Mayer, has been appointed general manager and executive vice president of Oscar Mayer. Robert Eckert, president of ...

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