Campbell Soup Company announced that Les C. Vinney has chosen to retire as Chairman of the Board and as a director. The Board of Directors has elected Keith R. McLoughlin to succeed Vinney as Chairman. The Board also announced the appointment of J.P. Bilbrey, former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The Hershey Company, to the Board, as well as the retirement of Sara Mathew. Vinney, 70, has chosen to retire from the Campbell Board due to other personal commitments. McLoughlin, 62, has been a Campbell director since 2015 and recently served as Campbell’s Interim President and CEO from May 2018 until January 2019, where he oversaw the Board-led strategy and portfolio review. He stepped down from the interim role in January 2019 when Mark Clouse began as President and CEO. Before joining Campbell’s Board, McLoughlin was President and CEO of AB Electrolux and spent more than 20 years in senior leadership roles at E. I. duPont de Nemours and Company. Bilbrey, 62, served as President and CEO of The Hershey Company from 2011 to 2017 and Chairman of the Board from 2015 to 2018. Before becoming CEO of Hershey, Bilbrey served as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President from 2010 to 2011 and was Senior Vice President and President, Hershey North America from 2007 to 2010. Prior to joining Hershey in 2003 as Senior Vice President, Hershey International, Bilbrey held senior leadership positions at Mission Foods and Danone Waters of North America Inc. after more than 20 years at The Procter & Gamble Co. Mathew has chosen to retire from the Campbell Board after more than a decade of service. She joined the Board in 2005 and has served as Chair of the Audit Committee during her tenure. McLoughlin’s appointment to Chairman is effective immediately. Vinney will remain a director until his retirement on April 15, 2019. Mathew’s retirement is also effective April 15, 2019. Bilbrey’s appointment is effective in May 2019.