Jeffrey Ettinger

Jeffrey Martin Ettinger[1] (born October 18, 1958)[2] is an American attorney, corporate executive, and political candidate who was the CEO of Hormel Foods.

Jeffrey Ettinger
Born
Jeffrey Martin Ettinger

(1958-10-18) October 18, 1958
Pasadena, California, U.S.
EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles (BA, JD)
Political partyDemocratic
Children4

Early life and education

Ettinger was born in Pasadena, California. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree and Juris Doctor from the University of California, Los Angeles.[3]

Career

Ettinger served as a law clerk to Judge Arthur Alarcón of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.[3] He has worked Hormel since 1989, fulfilling roles such as senior corporate attorney (1989–1993), treasurer (1998–1999), and president of Jennie-O (1999–2003). He later worked as vice president and general counsel of Comar Marketing. He was a member of the American Meat Institute Board of Directors, Grocery Manufacturers Association Board of Directors, and the Minnesota Business Partnership Board of Directors. He assumed the role of president, CEO, and chairman of the board of directors for Hormel in 2005 and retired as CEO effective October 30, 2016.[4] He continued to work as the company's chairman of the board until he retired on November 20, 2017.[5][6]

Ettinger is a Democratic candidate for the 2022 Minnesota's 1st congressional district special election.[7]

Personal life

Ettinger and his wife, LeeAnn, have four children.[8]

References
  1. "Jeffrey Martin Ettinger Profile | Austin, MN Lawyer | Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  2. "Jeffrey M Ettinger, Born 10/18/1958 in California | CaliforniaBirthIndex.org". www.californiabirthindex.org. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  3. "Jeffrey M. Ettinger". www.nndb.com. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  4. Halter, Nick (Sep 6, 2016). "Hormel CEO Ettinger to retire; replacement comes from inside food company". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  5. "Hormel Foods Announces Chief Executive Officer Retirement And Appointment". Hormel Foods. 2016-09-06. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  6. "Hormel Foods Announces The Retirement Of Jeffrey M. Ettinger As Chairman Of The Board. Jim Snee, Hormel Foods President And CEO, Elected As Chairman". Hormel Foods. 2017-09-27. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  7. Johnson, Eric (2022-03-10). "Ettinger throwing his hat into 1st District race". Austin Daily Herald. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  8. Nicklay, Deb (2016-10-30). "Changing of the guard: After 11 years, Jeffrey Ettinger steps down as Hormel CEO, handing the reins over to James Snee". Austin Daily Herald. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
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