Westport-based Newman s Own names new CEOs for foundation and company
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WESTPORT Newman’s Own has named new leadership for both its company and foundation, though neither person is a stranger.
David Best was recently elected to be the chief executive officer and president for Newman’s Own Inc. the business side of the operation. Best, 52, is a nine-year veteran of the company and has served as president and chief operating officer since 2015, according to a news release this week.
“It is a tremendous honor to lead Newman’s Own, Inc. and to help advance Paul Newman’s mission of pursuing the ‘common good,’” Best said in a statement. “I am committed to working with our employees and partners to drive sustainable long-term growth to support the great work of Newman s Own Foundation.”
Miriam Nelson Named President and CEO of Newman s Own Foundation
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WESTPORT, Conn., Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Miriam E. Nelson, PhD, prominent health and nutrition scholar, U.S. policy advisor, and bestselling author, has been named president and chief executive officer of Newman s Own Foundation. She had served as acting president and CEO since January 2020, and as a board member of Newman s Own, Inc., from 2015 to 2019.
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An international leader, scientist, and social entrepreneur renowned for extensive research and civic action in public health, children s wellness, sustainability, and food systems, Dr. Nelson leads the independent, private foundation formed in 2005 by legendary actor Paul Newman to sustain the legacy of his philanthropic work. Since 1982, when Paul Newman first declared, Let s give it all away, more than $560 million has been donated to nonprofit organizat