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Jayson Penn named president and CEO of Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.

Mar 25, 2019

Jayson Penn has been named the next president and CEO of Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.

Jayson Penn, current president of Pilgrim’s Pride USA, has been named president and CEO of Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. Penn previously served as senior vice president of the company’s commercial business group and as executive vice president. He also held management positions at Sanderson Farms and Marshall Durbin Companies.

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