AdvancePierre Foods Inc. announced the appointment of John N. Simons Jr. as president and chief executive officer.
September 30/Cincinnati/Press Release -- AdvancePierre Foods Inc. announced the appointment of John N. Simons Jr. as president and chief executive officer and member of the board of directors. Simons brings over 20 years of food, agribusiness and consumer products experience to his new role.
“John’s long track record of fostering high-performing, customer-focused and innovative cultures, through building world-class organizational capabilities, and driving growth across a number of enterprises make him the right leader for AdvancePierre Foods at this point in its evolution,” said Dean Hollis, chairman of the board. “In his new role as president and chief executive officer, John will be responsible for leading AdvancePierre in the next phase of its journey to become the premier value-added protein and sandwich producer in the marketplace.”