Presently, Edward D. Shirley holds the position of Executive Chairman of Sysco Corp. He is also on the board of New York Life Insurance Co., Personal Care Products Council and The Atlanta Botanical Garden, Inc. and Member-Industry Affairs Council at GMA Capital LLC, Member-Industry Affairs Council at Grocery Manufacturers Association and Partner at Ptw Capital LLC. In the past he was Vice Chairman-Special Assignment at Procter & Gamble Co. and Senior Vice President of Gillette Co. (a subsidiary of Procter & Gamble Co.), Chairman for Blue Moose of Boulder, Inc., President & Chief Executive Officer for Bacardi & Co. Ltd. and President at Boys & Girls Clubs of America. He received an undergraduate degree from the University of Massachusetts.