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HERSHEY CO

HSY

Stock price

32.87 0.19 0.58%

as of 01:01 PM EDT on 07/03/2008 in USD (NYSE Delay: 20 mins.)
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HERSHEY CO Profile

The Hershey Company (formerly Hershey Foods) will cover you in Kisses and bring you Almond Joy. The company makes such well-known chocolate and candy brands as Hershey's Kisses, Reese's peanut butter cups, Swizzles licorice, Mounds, York Peppermint Patty, and Kit Kat (licensed from Nestl�). Hershey also makes grocery goods such as baking chocolate, ice-cream toppings, chocolate syrup, cocoa mix, cookies, snack nuts, hard candies, lollipops, and peanut butter. Its products are sold throughout North America and exported overseas. The Hershey Trust -- which benefits the Milton Hershey School for disadvantaged children -- controls approximately 99% of Hershey's voting power.

David J. West: CEO

100 Crystal A Dr.

Hershey, PA 17033

http://www.thehersheycompany.com

Phone: 717-534-4200

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Sector: Consumer Goods Industry: Food & Beverage

2007 Sales	2007 Sales Growth	2007 Net Income	2007 Employees
$4,946,700,000	0.1%	$214,100,000	12,800

Key Executives: HSY

Name	Title	Officer Since
David J. West	CEO	10/2/07
H. P. Alfonso	CFO	-
David W. Tacka	Chief Accounting Officer	-
George F. Davis	Chief Information Officer	-
Burton H. Snyder	General Counsel	-
Michele G. Buck	Senior VP	-
Thaddeus Jastrzebski	Senior VP	-
John P. Bilbrey	Senior VP	-

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C. Daniel Azzara, Vice President, Global Research and Development, April 2007; Vice President, Global Innovation and Quality, October 2005; Vice President, Global Research and Development, June 2004; Vice President, Research and Development, January 2002.... View Full Profile

C. Daniel Azzara

Michele G. Buck, Senior Vice President, Global Chief Marketing Officer, December 2007; Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer, U.S. Commercial Group, November 2005. Ms. Buck was elected Senior Vice President, President, U.S. Snacks effective April 19, 2005. Prior to joining our Company, Ms. Buck was Senior Vice President and General Manager, Kraft Confections, October 2001.... View Full Profile

Michele G. Buck

Thaddeus Jastrzebski, Senior Vice President, President, Hershey International, December 2007. Mr. Jastrzebski was elected Vice President, International Finance and Planning effective September 29, 2004. Prior to joining our Company he was Senior Vice President, Finance, IT and Administration, and Chief Financial Officer for CARE, U.S.A., July 2002.... View Full Profile

Thaddeus Jastrzebski

KENNETH L. WOLFE, age 69, was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Hershey Company effective January 1, 2008. He retired in 2001 as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Hershey Company. He is a director of Revlon, Inc. and also is a member of the Board of Trustees of various mutual funds managed by Fidelity Management and Research Company. A Hershey director since 2007.... View Full Profile

Kenneth L. Wolfe

THOMAS J. RIDGE, age 62, is President and Chief Executive Officer of Ridge Global, LLC, Washington, D.C., a global strategic consulting company. He has held that position since July 2006. From April 2005 to July 2006, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Thomas Ridge LLC. From October 2001 to February 2005, Mr. Ridge was Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Prior to his service as Secretary of Homeland Security, he... View Full Profile

Thomas J. Ridge

JAMES E. NEVELS, age 56, is Chairman of The Swarthmore Group, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a minority-owned investment-advisory firm, which he founded in 1991. He is a director of Tasty Baking Company. He is also a director of Hershey Trust Company and a member of the board of managers of Milton Hershey School. A Hershey director since 2007.... View Full Profile

James E. Nevels

Humberto P. Alfonso, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, July 2007; Vice President, Finance and Planning, North American Commercial Group, October 2006. Mr. Alfonso was elected Vice President, Finance and Planning, U.S. Commercial Group effective July 17, 2006. Prior to joining our Company he was Executive Vice President Finance, Chief Financial Officer, Americas Beverages, Cadbury Schweppes, March 2005; Vice President Finance, Global... View Full Profile

H. P. Alfonso

LEROY S. ZIMMERMAN, age 73, is Senior Counsel, Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a national full service law firm. He has held that position since January 2002. He is a director of Hershey Trust Company and a member of the board of managers of Milton Hershey School. A Hershey director since 2007.... View Full Profile

LeRoy S. Zimmerman

LEROY S. ZIMMERMAN, age 73, is Senior Counsel, Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a national full service law firm. He has held that position since January 2002. He is a director of Hershey Trust Company and a member of the board of managers of Milton Hershey School. A Hershey director since 2007.... View Full Profile

Edward J. Kelly, III

LEROY S. ZIMMERMAN, age 73, is Senior Counsel, Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a national full service law firm. He has held that position since January 2002. He is a director of Hershey Trust Company and a member of the board of managers of Milton Hershey School. A Hershey director since 2007.... View Full Profile

Bonnie Guiton Hill

CHARLES B. STRAUSS, age 65, retired in 2004 as President and Chief Executive Officer of Unilever United States, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, a primary business group of Unilever, the international food and home and personal care organization. He held that position since 2000. He is a director of Aegis plc and The Hartford Financial Services Group. A Hershey director since 2007, he chairs the Audit Committee and is a member of the Compensation... View Full Profile

Charles B. Strauss

Burton H. Snyder, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, November 2003; General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President, International, December 2002, Senior Vice President-Public Affairs, General Counsel and Secretary, January 2002; Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, January 2001.... View Full Profile

Burton H. Snyder

DAVID J. WEST, age 44, was elected President and Chief Executive Officer of The Hershey Company, effective December 1, 2007. From October to November 2007, he was President of the Company; from January until October 2007, he was Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer; from January 2005 to January 2007, he was Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and he continued to hold the position of Chief Financial Officer until July 2007... View Full Profile

David J. West

DAVID J. WEST, age 44, was elected President and Chief Executive Officer of The Hershey Company, effective December 1, 2007. From October to November 2007, he was President of the Company; from January until October 2007, he was Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer; from January 2005 to January 2007, he was Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and he continued to hold the position of Chief Financial Officer until July 2007... View Full Profile

Harriet Edelman

DAVID J. WEST, age 44, was elected President and Chief Executive Officer of The Hershey Company, effective December 1, 2007. From October to November 2007, he was President of the Company; from January until October 2007, he was Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer; from January 2005 to January 2007, he was Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and he continued to hold the position of Chief Financial Officer until July 2007... View Full Profile

Jon A. Boscia

DAVID J. WEST, age 44, was elected President and Chief Executive Officer of The Hershey Company, effective December 1, 2007. From October to November 2007, he was President of the Company; from January until October 2007, he was Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer; from January 2005 to January 2007, he was Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and he continued to hold the position of Chief Financial Officer until July 2007... View Full Profile

Marie J. Toulantis

DAVID J. WEST, age 44, was elected President and Chief Executive Officer of The Hershey Company, effective December 1, 2007. From October to November 2007, he was President of the Company; from January until October 2007, he was Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer; from January 2005 to January 2007, he was Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and he continued to hold the position of Chief Financial Officer until July 2007... View Full Profile

Robert H. Campbell

DAVID J. WEST, age 44, was elected President and Chief Executive Officer of The Hershey Company, effective December 1, 2007. From October to November 2007, he was President of the Company; from January until October 2007, he was Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer; from January 2005 to January 2007, he was Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and he continued to hold the position of Chief Financial Officer until July 2007... View Full Profile

Alfred F. Kelly, Jr.

CHARLES A. DAVIS, age 59, is Chief Executive Officer of Stone Point Capital LLC, Greenwich, Connecticut, a global private equity firm. Mr. Davis has held that position since June 2005 when the firm was established. Prior to that, Mr. Davis was with MMC Capital, Inc., the private equity business of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc., serving as President from April 1998 to December 2002, Chief Executive Officer from January 1999 to May 2005 and... View Full Profile

Charles A. Davis

CHARLES A. DAVIS, age 59, is Chief Executive Officer of Stone Point Capital LLC, Greenwich, Connecticut, a global private equity firm. Mr. Davis has held that position since June 2005 when the firm was established. Prior to that, Mr. Davis was with MMC Capital, Inc., the private equity business of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc., serving as President from April 1998 to December 2002, Chief Executive Officer from January 1999 to May 2005 and... View Full Profile

Gary P. Coughlan

CHARLES A. DAVIS, age 59, is Chief Executive Officer of Stone Point Capital LLC, Greenwich, Connecticut, a global private equity firm. Mr. Davis has held that position since June 2005 when the firm was established. Prior to that, Mr. Davis was with MMC Capital, Inc., the private equity business of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc., serving as President from April 1998 to December 2002, Chief Executive Officer from January 1999 to May 2005 and... View Full Profile

Mackey J. McDonald

ARNOLD G. LANGBO, age 70, retired in 2000 as Chairman of Kellogg Company, Battle Creek, Michigan, a producer of cereal and convenience foods. He held that position since January 1992 and also served as Chief Executive Officer from January 1992 until May 1999. He is a director of Johnson & Johnson, Whirlpool Corporation and Weyerhaeuser Company. A Hershey director since 2007.... View Full Profile

Arnold G. Langbo

John P. Bilbrey, Senior Vice President, President, Hershey North America, December 2007; Senior Vice President, President International Commercial Group, November 2005. Mr. Bilbrey was elected Senior Vice President, President Hershey International effective November 5, 2003. Prior to joining our Company he was Executive Vice President, Sales, Mission Foods, May 2003; President and Chief Executive Officer, Danone Waters of North America, Inc., a... View Full Profile

John P. Bilbrey

ROBERT F. CAVANAUGH, age 49, is Managing Director of DLJ Real Estate Capital Partners, Los Angeles, California, a subsidiary of Credit Suisse and a leading global investment banking firm. He has held that position since October 1999. He is a director of Hershey Trust Company and a member of the board of managers of Milton Hershey School. A Hershey director since 2003.... View Full Profile

Robert F. Cavanaugh

David W. Tacka, Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, February 2004; Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, April 2000.... View Full Profile

David W. Tacka

Senior Vice President, President North American Commercial Group (October 2006); Senior Vice President, President U.S. Commercial Group (November 2005); Senior Vice President, Global Chief Customer Officer (October 2004). Mr. Baldwin was elected Senior Vice President, Global Chief Customer Officer effective October 25, 2004. Prior to joining our Company he was National Vice President, Field Sales and Logistics, Kraft Foods, Inc. (January 2004);... View Full Profile

Christopher J. Baldwin

Senior Vice President, Global Operations (July 2006). Mr. Tanner was elected Senior Vice President, Global Operations effective July 17, 2006. Prior to joining our Company, Mr. Tanner was a private investor (July 2005); Senior Vice President of Supply Chain, Conagra Foods-Retail Products Company (June 2002); Executive Vice President of Operations, Conagra Foods-Grocery Producers Group (September 2001).... View Full Profile

Gregg A. Tanner

George F. Davis, Vice President, Chief Information Officer, December 2000.... View Full Profile

George F. Davis

George F. Davis, Vice President, Chief Information Officer, December 2000.... View Full Profile

Marcella K. Arline

George F. Davis, Vice President, Chief Information Officer, December 2000.... View Full Profile

Thomas K. Hernquist

George F. Davis, Vice President, Chief Information Officer, December 2000.... View Full Profile

Richard H. Lenny

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Insider Transactions: HSY

Date	Name	Shares	Transaction Type	Market Value
07/01/08	STRAUSS CHARLES B JR	916.87	Award of Stock Options	$0.00
07/01/08	ZIMMERMAN LEROY S	916.87	Award of Stock Options	$0.00
07/01/08	RIDGE THOMAS J	916.87	Award of Stock Options	$0.00