Amos Ryals McMullian
Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer
Flowers Industries, Inc.
Thursday, October 5th, 2000
Topic: "Advice from a CEO, a Marine, and a Father"
 Amos
McMullian has served as chairman of the board of Flowers Industries since 1985.
Flowers Industries (member NYSE), a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Thomasville,
Georgia, produces and markets a full line of fresh and frozen baked foods to
retail and food service companies throughout the United States. The company's
business units include Flowers Bakeries, Mrs. Smith's Bakeries, and Keebler Foods.
McMullian joined the management team in 1963 after his graduation from Florida
State University. He began his career as an assistant plant manager in Thomasville
in 1965; by 1967, he was plant manager of Atlanta Baking Company. During the
1970s, he served as regional vice president, division president of the bakery
and snack division. After being promoted to chief operating officer of the company,
McMullian was named CEO in 1981; he was elected vice chairman of the board and
chairman of the executive committee in 1984. While serving as chairman of the
board, McMullian retains his CEO and chairman of the executive committee duties.
McMullian is a member of the charter group of GOPAC and serves on the board
of trustees of Georgia Research Alliance. He is also a board member of both Keebler
and Worldwide Lanier.
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