Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Nestlé Enterprises, Inc. Solon, Ohio Current: GlenCairn Corporation – Beachwood, Ohio
James M. Biggar, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nestlé Enterprises, Inc., oversees the ten food and hospitality companies of Nestlé S.A. in the United States. Collectively these companies produce more than 850 products and services. Nestlé S.A., headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, is the largest food company in the world. Mr. Biggar began his career with Stouffer Foods in 1960 when he was appointed director of marketing. He was promoted to Vice President in 1963, to General Manager of the division in 1966 and to President in 1967. In 1972, he became President and CEO of the Stouffer Corporation. In 1973, the Stouffer Corporation was acquired by Nestlé S.A. In addition to being former National Chairman and a Director of the American Frozen Food Institute, Mr. Biggar is a Trustee of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and University Schools, a Director of The Sherwin-Williams Company and a member of the Board of Directors of the Grocery Manufacturers of America and of National City Corporation (Cleveland). He is also Chairman of Cleveland Tomorrow (a group of 45 CEOs leading Cleveland’s redevelopment) and a member of the Board of Overseers of the Executive Council on Foreign Diplomats. He has been recognized for his contributions to the community with numerous awards. “Good leaders sell their associates on action … and never forget The Golden Rule, it always applies.”
