Impossible Foods names first president

A former Google and Dropbox Inc. exec takes the top spot.

Mar 15, 2019
Impossible Foods President Dennis Woodside
Impossible Foods President Dennis Woodside

Dennis Woodside, the former CEO of Google-owned Motorola Mobility and COO of Dropbox, Inc., has been chosen to serve as president of Redwood City, California-based Impossible Foods Inc. Valued at approximately $800 million, the meatless burger company has around 350 employees.

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