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Richard L.
Knowlton served as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Hormel Foods Corp.
from 1956 to 1995.
He was also a Director at SUPERVALU, Inc. from 1994 to 2005, and a Director at Voya Financial, Inc. from 2000 to 2005.
Additionally, he served as a Director at The Hormel Foundation from 1979 to 2011, and as a Trustee at The Mayo Clinic (Old).
He was also an Independent Non-Executive Director at FutureFuel Corp.
from 2011 to 2012, and a Director at The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans.
Former positions of Richard L. Knowlton
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans | Director/Board Member | 2019-01-31 |
| FUTUREFUEL CORP. | Director/Board Member | 2012-08-12 |
| SUPERVALU INC. | Director/Board Member | 2004-12-31 |
| VOYA FINANCIAL, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2004-12-31 |
| HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION | Chairman | 1994-12-31 |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 3 |
|---|---|
| FUTUREFUEL CORP. | Process Industries |
| HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION | Consumer Non-Durables |
| VOYA FINANCIAL, INC. | Finance |
| Private companies | 5 |
|---|---|
SUPERVALU, Inc.
 SUPERVALU, Inc. Food DistributorsDistribution Services SUPERVALU, Inc. engages in the distribution of grocery and other products and provision of logistics and professional service solutions to retailers. It operates through the Wholesale and Retail segments. The Wholesale segment engages in wholesale distribution to independently-owned retail food stores and other customers. The Retail segment includes the sale of groceries at retail locations of its operations. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Spokane Valley, WA. | Distribution Services |
Eisenhower Health
 Eisenhower Health Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Eisenhower Medical Center operates hospitals with health care for residents and visitors and provides a broad range of educational programs for the public and health care professionals. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Rancho Mirage, CA. | Health Services |
The Hormel Foundation
 The Hormel Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Hormel Foundation is a non-profit organization that was established in 1941 by George A. Hormel and Jay C. Hormel. The organization was incorporated for religious, charitable, scientific, literary and education purposes. It was formed to support the Hormel Institute which is a research body of the University of Minnesota. | Commercial Services |
| The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans | |
The Mayo Clinic (Old)
 The Mayo Clinic (Old) Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Mayo Clinic provided medical care. The firm offered healthy living program, mayo clinic membership and health letter, medical products, population health and wellness programs, health plan administration, medical laboratory services and continuing education for medical professionals. The company was founded by William J. Mayo in 1919 and was headquartered in Rochester, MN. | Health Services |
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