Kirk Tanner, Wendy's CEO, Named Hershey's New CEO

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Kirk Tanner, former Wendy's CEO and ex-PepsiCo executive, has been appointed as the new CEO of Hershey, effective August 18, succeeding Michele Buck who is retiring. Wendy's has named CFO Ken Cook as interim CEO during the transition, while the company searches for a permanent replacement.
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- Hershey Appoints Wendy’s Tanner as Its Next CEO Bloomberg
- Wendy's CEO Kirk Tanner jumps ship to Hershey as top boss Reuters
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