Charles Shoemate (born 1939) is an American businessman.Forbes
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/ref> He served as the chairman and chief executive officer of Best Foods, now merged with Unilever, from 1990 to 2000.

Biography

Early life

Charles Shoemate was born in Illinois in 1939. He graduated from Western Illinois University and received an M.B.A. from the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago.

Career

In 1962, he joined Best Foods (originally called CPC International), a food-producing company best known for

Hellmann's mayonnaise Hellmann's and Best Foods are American brand names that are used for the same line of mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, sauce, salad dressing, condiments and other food products. They have been owned by the British multinational company Unilev ...

, Thomas's English Muffins and Knorr soups. In 1988, he became President of Best Foods and joined its board of directors. From 1990 to 2000, he served as its chairman and CEO. During his tenure, it became the largest US-based food producer in the world. He helped with its merger with Unilever, when Unilever bought the company for $24.3 billion.Constance L. Hays
Unilever Deal For Bestfoods Signals More Acquisitions
'' The New York Times'', June 07, 2000Will Edwards
Bestfoods Accepts Unilever's Increased Bid
'' Los Angeles Times'', June 07, 2000 He sat on the board of directors of

Cigna Cigna is an American multinational managed healthcare and insurance company based in Bloomfield, Connecticut. Its insurance subsidiaries are major providers of medical, dental, disability, life and accident insurance and related products and se ...

from 1991 to April 27, 2005, International Paper from November 1, 1994 to December 31, 2005, the

Chevron Corporation Chevron Corporation is an American multinational energy corporation. The second-largest direct descendant of Standard Oil, and originally known as the Standard Oil Company of California (shortened to Socal or CalSo), it is headquartered in S ...

from 1998 until May 30, 2012. He is a member of the

Business Roundtable The Business Roundtable (BRT) is a nonprofit lobbyist association based in Washington, D.C. whose members are chief executive officers of major United States companies. Unlike the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, whose members are entire businesses, BRT ...

and a former board member of the Grocery Manufacturers Association. He sits on the board of trustees of the Indian River Medical Center Foundation. A Republican, he supported the presidential campaigns of

George H. W. Bush George Herbert Walker BushSince around 2000, he has been usually called George H. W. Bush, Bush Senior, Bush 41 or Bush the Elder to distinguish him from his eldest son, George W. Bush, who served as the 43rd president from 2001 to 2009; pr ...

and

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Personal life

He is married to his college sweetheart, Nancy, and they have three sons.

References

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