ConAgra Taps Tom McGough as President, Consumer Foods

OMAHA, Neb.ConAgra Foods, Inc., named Tom McGough president of its Consumer Foods group. McGoughs appointment was made following the resignation of André Hawaux, who has been president of Consumer Foods since 2009. Hawaux announced he will be leaving ConAgra Foods to join another public company in a different industry as chief financial officer.

We are very pleased to have Tom in position to take over as leader of our Consumer Foods business," said ConAgra Foods CEO Gary Rodkin. We have a strong bench, including Tom, who is a 20-year veteran of the branded food business. He has shown strong leadership and results throughout his career, including his six years with us."

Rodkin noted that under Hawauxs leadership, ConAgra Foods has built a solid foundation in Consumer Foods, establishing a talent base, deeper pricing rigor, strategic acquisitions, and ongoing cost savings that have provided fuel for brand building.

This segment is in a strong position to deliver on the near-term sequential volume improvement goals we have previously communicated, as well as good segment operating profit performance. Tom will continue to enhance and accelerate our strategies, and we are very enthusiastic and confident in his leadership," he said.

McGough began his packaged foods career at H.J. Heinz in 1990. He joined ConAgra Foods in 2007 and was named president, Grocery Products, ConAgra Foods in 2012. Grocery Products is Consumer Foods largest area of business, including many leading shelf-stable and refrigerated brands. McGough also has significant experience with the frozen category, from his work at H.J. Heinz as well as ConAgra Foods. He holds an MBA from the Duke Universitys Fuqua School of Business and a bachelors degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology.