Shawn O'grady
About Shawn O'grady
Shawn O'Grady is the Senior Vice President of Sales at General Mills, with over 17 years of senior sales leadership experience and a strong background in marketing and technical sales.
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Shawn O'grady is currently the Senior Vice President Sales at General Mills, located in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area. He has been leading the U.S. Sales Organization and Food Service Business at General Mills since January 2006.
Current Role at General Mills
As the Senior Vice President Sales at General Mills, Shawn O'grady is responsible for overseeing the U.S. Sales Organization and the Food Service Business. He has led this function since January 2006, bringing over 17 years of experience in senior sales leadership at the company.
Previous Roles at General Mills
Shawn O'grady has held multiple key roles at General Mills. From 1996 to 2005, he served as Vice President Marketing, following six years as Marketing Manager from 1990 to 1996. His tenure at General Mills spans several decades, largely focused on marketing and sales leadership.
Experience at Air Products
Prior to his time at General Mills, Shawn O'grady worked as a Technical Sales Manager at Air Products from 1986 to 1988 in the Allentown, Pennsylvania Area. This role marked the beginning of his professional career, focusing on technical sales.
Education and Expertise
Shawn O'grady holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree in Business Administration and Management, General from Harvard Business School, earned between 1988 and 1990. He also has a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame, completed from 1982 to 1986.