April 7/Chicago/Chicago Tribune -- Corn Products International Inc. soon will become the fourth major public food company in Illinois headed by a woman. Chicago business veteran Ilene Gordon will be taking over within weeks as president, chairwoman and chief executive, the Westchester-based sweetener and starch company told the Tribune.
Her move extends a long track record that includes executive stints at Packaging Corp. of America and Pechiney Plastic Packaging. She leaves her current post as president and CEO of Rio Tinto's Alcan Packaging unit amid reports of its imminent sale to Australia's Amcor.