Hormel vice president Brian Johnson announces retirementHormel vice president Brian Johnson announces retirement

After 30-year career at Hormel, Johnson will retire as vice president and corporate secretary.

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January 21, 2025

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Hormel Foods Corp., a global branded food company, announced the upcoming retirement of Brian Johnson, vice president and corporate secretary.

As vice president and corporate secretary, Johnson has responsibility for corporate governance, including advising the company’s board of directors, as well as securities laws compliance and financing matters for Hormel. He also serves on the company’s disclosure, compliance and global impact committees.

Johnson started with Hormel Foods in 1995 as a corporate attorney and was promoted to senior attorney in 2000. He advanced to assistant secretary in 2005 and to corporate secretary in 2007. Johnson was named vice president and corporate secretary in 2010.

He is a graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato, with majors in accounting, finance and real estate/insurance and minors in economics and political science. He earned certified public accountant designation in 1984. Johnson graduated magna cum laude and Order of the Coif with a J.D. degree from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1991. He is a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association, Association of Corporate Counsel and Society for Corporate Governance.

“Throughout his 30-year career at Hormel Foods, Brian has been a trusted advisor to me, our executives and our board of directors,” said Jim Snee, chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer at Hormel Foods. “Brian has earned tremendous respect internally, externally and with our board of directors, for his expertise, sound judgment, integrity and dedication.”

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