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Wrigley names Petrovich new chief

North America |  21 October 2008

Key facts
  • Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. on Monday named a 30-year veteran to replace the chewing gum maker's first outside chief executive officer following its $23 billion purchase by Mars Inc. Chief Administrative Officer Dushan Petrovich, 55, was named president of Wrigley.
  • Mars's purchase of Wrigley, completed on Oct. 6., gives the combined company the largest share of the world's candy market with 14.8 percent, according to data compiled by Euromonitor International.

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PublishYear::2008 PublishMonth::October Region::North America