Cos. who has been at the helm since 2009, will retire at the end of next year, the company said Monday as it released a downbeat outlook for 2025.
This resulted in a share price jump from $16.75 in 2009 when Freda became CEO to a peak of more than $370 in January 2022, giving it a market capitalization of more than $133 billion. For fiscal 2024, net sales fell 2 percent to $15.61 billion, while organic net sales also slipped 2 percent. As for who could follow in Freda’s footsteps, the board said it has considered many highly qualified internal and external candidates. But industry sources speculated it will most likely be an internal executive.
During the call with analysts, Freda said he would be very involved in helping the board with its search for his successor, which he stressed is well underway.
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