Kellogg Board Elects John Bryant As Chairman - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Kellogg Company (K) announced that its board has elected John Bryant, the company's president and chief executive officer, as chairman of the board effective July 1, 2014. Current Chairman James Jenness will remain on the board as a non-executive director.

Bryant has been a member of the company's board of directors since July 2010. He has been president and CEO since January 2011. Bryant joined Kellogg in 1998. Prior to becoming CEO, he held a variety of key senior leadership roles including CFO, president of Kellogg North America, president of Kellogg International, and chief operating officer.