Alfred A Piergallini

A career consumer products executive, leader and mentor to many- Alfred Adam Piergallini passed away in Scottsdale, AZ on January 9, 2021. Born August 1, 1946 in Easton, PA, to Adam Martin and Mary Bavaria Piergallini, Alfred was a 1964 graduate of Easton High School. Alfred was a standout scholar athlete, lettering in baseball and football, but he excelled at his true love, football. Alfred was a cum laude graduate of Lafayette College where he was a star two-way football player for 4 years. He was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and graduated with a B.A. in Economics in 1968. After graduating from Lafayette College, Alfred married the late Lorraine Leraris. They were married for 50 years until her passing in August 2019. Alfred received his MBA in Marketing and Finance from the University of Chicago. Piergallini held executive positions at Proctor and Gamble, Shasta Beverages, and the Carnation Company before ultimately taking on the role of Chairman, President and CEO of Gerber Products at the age of 43. In 1994, he facilitated the sale of Gerber to Novartis Consumer Health. In February 1999, Alfred was appointed Novartis Consumer Health North America President and CEO. In December of that same year, he took over as Chairman, President, and CEO of Novartis Consumer Health Worldwide. He retired from that position in 2001. Mr. Piergallini has been Chairman of Wisconsin Cheese Group, Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of ethnic and specialty cheeses, since January 2006. He also was President and Chief Executive Officer of Wisconsin Cheese Group, Inc. from January 2006 to June 2007. He has been a consultant with Desert Trail Consulting, a marketing consulting organization, since January 2001. He was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Novartis Consumer Health Worldwide, a health care and infant nutrition company, from December 1999 to December 2001. He is also a director of Central Garden & Pet Company. He is survived by his loving children, Adam and Allison, grandson Donovan and daughter in law, Perla. He is also survived by his brother, Adam.