Mars Incorporated

Snack foods, pet foods, rice and drink vending equipment

Started in 1911, Mars is one of the largest manufacturers in each of its main businesses: branded snack foods, pet foods, rice and drink vending equipment. Among better-known Mars brand names are, M&M's, Snickers, Milky Way, 3 Musketeers, Pedigree, Skittles, Starburst, Whiskas, Sheba and Uncle Ben's foods. With products sold in more than 100 countries, the company has offices and manufacturing facilities in over 65 countries. Members of the Mars family own the company; Paul Michaels is company president. Brands: 3 Musketeers, Combos, Dove, Kal Kan, Kudos, M&Ms, Milky Way, Pedigree, Sheba, Skittles, Snickers, Starburst, Twix, Uncle Ben's, Whiskas

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Leadership & Staff

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Kristin Colber-Baker Global Director of Diversity, Mars Inc.

• Global Director of Diversity

Poul Weihrauch Mars Incorporated

• CEO (Sep '22→?)

Bradley Johns Corporate finance, M&A, corporate reporting, treasury management and investor relations

• Treasury Manager (Dec '14→?)

Forrest Mars Jr Billionaire; Among third generation to run candy company

• Co-President

Stephen M. Badger Mars candy heir, businessman and documentary producer; great-grandson of the company's founder, Franklin Mars

• Board Member

Grant F Reid Mars Incorporated

• CEO (Jul '14→'23)

Steven P Larrabee SVP, Chief Information Officer (CIO), Dupont Specialty Products

• President of Mars Global Services (?→'17)

Richard Ware

• Vice President / Head ('16→?)

Tim Quinn

• Vice President / Head ('16→?)

Andrew Clarke

• CIO ('16→?)

Owners

John Mars Among third generation to run candy company

• Owner

Jacqueline Mars Among third generation to run candy company; granddaughter of founder Frank C. Mars

• Owner

Frank C Mars Chocolate candy maker

• Founder ('11→'34)

Forrest Mars Sr

• Owner (?→'99)

Donations

Conscious Capitalism

• Donation/Grant

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics America's largest association of nutrition professionals

• Donation

Child Organizations

Mars Wrigley North America

• division

Mars Symbioscience Technology-based health and life sciences business

• Child Org

Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Gum and candy

• acquisition ('08→?)

Mars Drinks Single-serve commercial coffee machines

• business segment

Mars Petcare

• business segment

Dove International Chocolates

• subsidiary ('86→?)

Memberships

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U.S.–Russia Business Council A Washington, DC-based trade association that represents companies that operate in the Russian market

• Member

Sustainable Food Policy Alliance

• Member

America Is All In

• Member

Business Avengerrs businesses pushing the SDGs

• Member

Coalition for the American Dream

• Member

USMCA Coaliton Coalition that pushed for the passage of the USMCA

• Member

World Resources Institute Global research organization that seeks "sustainable natural resource development"

• CCG Member

U.S. Business Coalition for TPP Group of over 150 corporations and trade associations pushing for the TPP

• Member

University of Massachusetts at Amherst

• Research Alliance member

Council on Foreign Relations US foreign policy think tank

• "president's circle" corporate member

Services & Transactions

Hills & Company

• Lobbying Firm

Miscellaneous Relationships

New Plastics Economy Ellen MacArthur Foundation project involving plastics

• Affiliation

American Business Act on Climate Pledge

• signed by

Ceres Climate Declaration

• signed by

2015 Environmental Protection Agency’s Carbon Pollution Standards

• supported by

Tennessee Businesses Against Discrimination

• Affiliation

Updated about 2 months ago

Types	Organization, Business, Private Company, Public Company
Start date	1911
Revenue	30 Billion
Website	www.mars.com
Aliases	Mars, Mars Inc.

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