Robert C Pohlad

Bob Pohlad’s responsibilities, since 2010, focus primarily on oversight of the family’s operating companies; NorthMarq, Carousel Motor Group’s auto dealerships in the Twin Cities and PaR Systems. He also serves, along with his brothers, on the Pohlad Family Foundation. Graduating in 1976 from Arizona State University Bob began a 35 year career in the family’s Pepsi-Cola businesses. Beginning in Tulsa, OK and continuing in Portland, OR and then returning to Minneapolis he became, in 1998, Chairman and CEO of PepsiAmericas. It grew to become the second largest Pepsi Bottler in the world and in 2010 was acquired by PepsiCo. In 2015 Bob was elected to the Board of Directors of PepsiCo. Previously Bob has served on the Board of Visitors at the University of Minnesota Medical School, Breck School, the board of MPR and Cristo Rey Jesuit High School. Currently he is Chair of the Board of Trustees at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington. Bob and his wife, Becky, have three married sons, Tom, Joe and Chris and have eight grandsons and one granddaughter. While they have a home on San Juan Island in Washington they still live in Minneapolis and call it home. Robert C. Pohlad, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, PepsiAmericas, Inc. Director since 2000. Mr. Pohlad became our Chief Executive Officer in November 2000, was named Vice Chairman in January 2001 and became our Chairman in January 2002. Mr. Pohlad served as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and a director of the former PepsiAmericas prior to the PepsiAmericas merger, a position he had held since 1998. From 1987 to present, Mr. Pohlad has served as President of Pohlad Companies. Mr. Pohlad is a director of MAIR Holdings, Inc., and has served as its chairman since March 2006. He also serves as a Trustee of the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington and a member of the Dean's Board of Visitors of the University of Minnesota Medical School.