General Mills appoints EVP, general counsel

General Mills appoints EVP, general counsel

General Mills appoints EVP, general counsel

General Mills, a manufacturer and marketer of consumer foods products, has appointed Roderick Palmore as executive vice president, general counsel and chief compliance and risk management officer, effective February 11, 2008.

Mr Palmore will have responsibility for the company's worldwide legal activities, corporate ethics and compliance and corporate security. Most recently, Mr Palmore served as executive vice president and general counsel at Sara Lee Corporation.

Mr Palmore succeeds Siri Marshall, who retired effective January 1, 2008. Ms Marshall joined General Mills as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary in 1994, guiding the company's worldwide legal activities. Ken Powell, CEO of General Mills, said: "With his considerable legal, government and consumer product industry experience, Mr Palmore brings outstanding credentials to this important leadership role. We are very pleased to announce his appointment as executive vice president and general counsel of General Mills."