Mr. Rydin is the Chairman of the Board of Directors, a position to which he was appointed in February 2003, and has been a director of the Company since April 2001. Mr. Rydin joined the Company in April 2001 and serves as the Chief Executive Officer. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Rydin was the President of the Away From Home food services division of Campbell Soup Company, a position he had held since 1998. From 1996 to 1998 Mr. Rydin served as the President of the Godiva Chocolatiers division of Campbell. Prior to Godiva, Mr. Rydin had held a number of senior management positions at Pepperidge Farm, Inc., also a part of Campbell. |