| | Business Summary | | The
Wm.
Wrigley
Jr.
Company
engages
in
the
business
of
manufacturing
and
selling
chewing
gum
both
in
the
United
States
and
abroad.
The
Company's
brands
manufactured
and
available
in
the
United
States
are
Wrigley's
Spearmint,
Doublemint,
Juicy
Fruit,
Big
Red
and
Winterfresh;
Freedent,
a
specially
formulated
chewing
gum
that
does
not
stick
to
most
types
of
dental
work,
available
in
three
flavors;
Extra
sugarfree
chewing
gum,
available
in
five
flavors
and
as
bubble
gum;
and
Eclipse,
a
sugarfree
pellet
gum,
available
in
three
flavors.
Except
for
Eclipse,
which
is
currently
sold
only
in
Australia,
and
Big
Red,
which
is
only
available
in
Germany,
most
Wrigley
brands
are
also
commonly
available
in
many
international
markets. | | More
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Business Description |
| | Financial Summary | | William
Wrigley
Jr.,
Co.
manufactures
and
sells
chewing
gum
under
the
Wrigley's
Spearmint,
Doublemint,
Juicy
Fruit,
Big
Red,
Winterfresh,
Freedent
and
Extra
brand
names.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/30/01,
revenues
rose
10%
to
$1.19
billion.
Net
income
rose
9%
to
$181.6
million.
Results
reflect
growth
in
worldwide
shipments
and
selling
price
increases,
partially
offset
by
increased
marketing
investments
and
the
negative
effect
of
foreign
currency
translation
into
the
U.S.
dollar. | | More
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Developments |
| | | | FY2000 Pay | |
| William Wrigley, Jr., 37
Pres,
CEO, Director | $700K | John Bard, 59
Exec.
VP | -- | Ronald Waters, 48
Sr.
VP, CFO | 528K | Peter Hempstead, 48
Sr.
VP, International | 643K | Gary McCullough, 42
Sr.
VP-Americas | 312K | | Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.. |
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