Leadership biographies

James Murphy General Mills

James H. Murphy


Senior Vice President; Global Strategy and Growth

Jim Murphy is the senior vice president of Global Strategy & Growth and has broad responsibilities for overseeing corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and new ventures.

In this role, he is responsible for bringing forth new growth opportunities through external mergers, partnerships, strategic relationships, or acquisitions.

  

Education
Colorado College, bachelor's degree, 1986

University of Virginia, MBA, 1992

Boards
Perspectives Family Center

Twin Cities Public Television

Previously, as president of the Meals division, Murphy had broad responsibility for overseeing business operations of five convenient meal categories:  Hamburger Helper dinner mixes, Old El Paso Mexican products, Progresso soups and ingredients, Green Giant vegetables, and Betty Crocker side dishes.

Murphy joined General Mills in 1992. His marketing experience has spanned a cross-section of our major businesses, including Meals, Big G cereal, Snacks, and Baking Products.

Murphy was elected a General Mills vice president in December 2003 and was promoted to president of the Meals Division in 2006. He was named senior vice president in 2010.

 
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