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Article: Heinz Board Announces Anthony J.F. O'Reilly as Chairman And William R. Johnson as President and Chief Executive Officer
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- December 2, 1997
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PITTSBURGH, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the recommendation of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Anthony J.F. O'Reilly, to the Management Development and Compensation Committee of outside directors, the board of the H.J. Heinz Company (NYSE: HNZ) today announced the appointment of William R. Johnson as president and chief executive officer, effective April 30, 1998, the beginning of the company's financial year. Dr. O'Reilly has agreed to remain as non-executive chairman of the company through the annual meeting of shareholders in September 2000.
Mr. Johnson (48) will become the sixth chief executive officer in the 128-year history of Heinz. He ...