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Hormel Foods announces planned retirement of PJ Connor, group vice president of Retail sales, following three decades of service and leadership
Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), a Fortune 500 global branded food company, announced the planned upcoming retirement of PJ Connor, group vice president of Retail sales, to coincide with his 30-year anniversary with the company this spring. Throughout his career, Connor has guided the organization through multiple transformation initiatives, built high-performing teams and championed the growth and development of talent across the organization.
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