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Mark Clouse
Born
Mark Alan Clouse

(1968-07-05) July 5, 1968 (age 56)
United States
Education United States Military Academy (BA)
Title President and CEO, Campbell Soup Company
Term 2019–2024
Children 2

Mark Alan Clouse was born on July 5, 1968. He is an American businessman. He is known for leading big food companies. He also used to be a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. Mark Clouse will become the president of the Washington Commanders football team in 2025. The Commanders are part of the National Football League (NFL).

Mark Clouse's Early Life and Army Career

Mark Alan Clouse went to Northwest High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. He finished high school in 1986. After that, he went to the United States Military Academy in New York. While there, he played for the Black Knights basketball team. He earned a degree in economics.

After college, he joined the United States Army. He worked as a helicopter pilot for six years. He became a captain before he left the Army in 1996.

Mark Clouse's Business Career

Working at Kraft Foods and Mondelez

Mark Clouse started working at Kraft Foods in 1996. He led Kraft Foods in China from 2006 to 2008. Then, he was in charge of Kraft Foods in Brazil from 2008 to 2010. In 2010, he became a Senior Vice President for the company's global biscuit business.

In 2012, Kraft Foods changed its name to Mondelez International. It also separated its North American grocery business. At that time, Mark Clouse became an Executive Vice President at Mondelez. He was in charge of the company's North American business.

In 2014, he got a new job as Chief Growth Officer. His job was to help the company grow. He looked after different teams. These teams worked on company plans, marketing, and sales. In 2016, he became Chief Commercial Officer. He helped make sure the company's growth plans were carried out.

Leading Pinnacle Foods and Campbell's

In May 2016, Mark Clouse became the CEO of Pinnacle Foods. This company makes packaged foods. While he was CEO, Pinnacle Foods' stock value went up a lot. In 2018, a company called Conagra bought Pinnacle Foods. After the sale, Mark Clouse left the company.

In December 2018, Mark Clouse was chosen to be the president and CEO of The Campbell's Company. He started this new role in January 2019.

Joining the Washington Commanders

In December 2024, Mark Clouse announced he would leave Campbell's. He was then named the president of the Washington Commanders. This is an American football team in the National Football League (NFL). His new job starts in February 2025. He will be in charge of the team's business side.

Mark Clouse's Personal Life

Mark Clouse met his wife, Kathy, in the 1990s. This was when he was in the Army. They live in New Jersey. They have two sons.

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