Sunkist Names Executive to CEO, President Posts
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Sunkist Growers Inc., the country’s oldest and largest citrus marketing cooperative, named Timothy J. Lindgren chief executive and president.
Lindgren is the former president of Fruit Growers Supply Co., a sister cooperative of Sherman Oaks-based Sunkist.
He was appointed executive vice president in April when former president and CEO Jeff Gargiulo decided not to renew his contract in order to devote more time to his wine business.
Lindgren was appointed interim president and CEO when Gargiulo’s contract expired in June.
Sunkist is a citrus marketing cooperative owned by more than 6,000 growers in California and Arizona. It sold $1 billion of fresh juice and processed fruit in the fiscal year ended Oct. 31.
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Jerry Hirsch
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