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John R.
Speirs founded Stellus Consulting LLC in 2002, where he worked as Chairman from 2009 to 2010.
Mr. Speirs also formerly worked at Taos Community Foundation, as Chairman, MGP Ingredients, Inc., as Chairman, MGPI Processing, Inc., as Director from 2004 to 2009, Diageo Plc, as Executive Vice President-Marketing from 1998 to 2000, The Pillsbury Co. LLC, as Senior Vice President-Strategy & Brand Development from 1995 to 1998, Lever Brothers Co., as Senior Vice President-Marketing in 1989, and Benton & Bowles Advertising, as Accounts Executive in 1976.
Mr. Speirs received his undergraduate degree in 1970 from Hamilton College (New York).
Former positions of John R. Speirs
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| DIAGEO PLC | Sales & Marketing | 1999-12-31 |
The Pillsbury Co. LLC
 The Pillsbury Co. LLC Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries The Pillsbury Co. manufactures and distributes food products. Its products include baked goods, biscuits, breads, cookies, crescents, pie crusts, pizza crusts and snacks. The company was founded in 1869 is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1997-12-31 |
| Lever Brothers Co. | Sales & Marketing | 1988-12-31 |
| Benton & Bowles Advertising | Comptroller/Controller/Auditor | 1975-12-31 |
| MGP INGREDIENTS, INC. | Chairman | - |
Training of John R. Speirs
| Hamilton College (New York) | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| DIAGEO PLC | Consumer Non-Durables |
| MGP INGREDIENTS, INC. | Process Industries |
| Private companies | 6 |
|---|---|
MGPI Processing, Inc.
 MGPI Processing, Inc. Food: Major DiversifiedConsumer Non-Durables MGPI Processing, Inc. produces ingredients and distillery products. It develops and produces grain-based starches, proteins and food-grade alcohol products for the branded packaged goods industry. The company was founded by Late Cloud L. Cray in 1941 and is headquartered in Atchison, KS. | Consumer Non-Durables |
The Pillsbury Co. LLC
The Pillsbury Co. LLC Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries The Pillsbury Co. manufactures and distributes food products. Its products include baked goods, biscuits, breads, cookies, crescents, pie crusts, pizza crusts and snacks. The company was founded in 1869 is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Process Industries |
Stellus Consulting LLC
 Stellus Consulting LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Stellus Consulting LLC operates as a business management consultancy. The company was founded by John R. Speirs and Corky Hall in 2002 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Commercial Services |
| Lever Brothers Co. | |
| Benton & Bowles Advertising | |
| Taos Community Foundation |
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