ConAgra Foods, has named Tom McGough president of its consumer food group. McGough’s appointment was made following the resignation of Andre Hawaux, who has been president of consumer foods since 2009. Hawaux announced he is leaving ConAgra Foods to join another public company in a different industry as chief financial officer.
McGough, 48, is a 20-year veteran of the branded food business. He began his packaged foods career at H.J. Heinz in 1990. He joined ConAgra in 2007 and was named president, grocery products, in 2012. He also has significant experience with the frozen category from his work at H.J Heinz as well as ConAgra Foods. He holds an M.B.A. from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and a bachelor degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
