– USA, GA – Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO) today announced the election of the current president and CEO Ryals McMullian as the chairman of the board of directors, effective at the 2023 AGM, to succeed George Deese who will retire from the chairman role but will remain as a director.
Additionally, Ben Griswold will retire from the board of directors.
About A. Ryals McMullian
Ryals McMullian has served as a member of Flowers Foods’ board since August 2019 and was elected president and CEO of Flowers in May 2019. Before that election, he served in several senior leadership roles for the company, including COO, CSO, deputy general counsel, and VP of mergers and acquisitions. He joined Flowers Foods in 2003.
“I am honored to be elected as the upcoming chairman and sincerely thank the entire board for their trust and confidence,” said Ryals McMullian. “I would also like to personally thank George for his steadfast guidance and valuable insights. I look forward to continuing to work closely with him and the entire board as chairman.”
About Flowers Foods
Headquartered in Thomasville, Ga., Flowers Foods, Inc. is one of the largest producers of packaged bakery foods in the United States with 2022 sales of $4.8 billion. Flowers operates bakeries across the country that produce a wide range of bakery products. Among the company’s top brands are Nature’s Own, Dave’s Killer Bread, Wonder, Canyon Bakehouse, and Tastykake.
For more information: https://www.flowersfoods.com/
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