Bill Text: TX SR418 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Albert P. Carey on the occasion of his retirement.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-18 - Reported enrolled [SR418 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR418-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Albert P. Carey is retiring as CEO of PepsiCo | ||
| North America on March 29, 2019, drawing to a close an | ||
| outstanding career that has spanned more than three and a half | ||
| decades; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A graduate of the University of Maryland with a | ||
| bachelor's degree in government and politics, Al Carey worked for | ||
| Procter & Gamble for seven years before joining PepsiCo in 1981, | ||
| and over the course of his exemplary 37-year tenure with the | ||
| company, he has distinguished himself in a number of positions of | ||
| increasing responsibility; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Carey served as senior vice president of | ||
| sales and retailer strategies for PepsiCo and as senior vice | ||
| president of sales for Pepsi-Cola North America from 1998 to | ||
| 2002, when he became chief operating officer for PepsiCo | ||
| Beverages & Foods and Foods North America; the following year, he | ||
| was named president of PepsiCo Sales as well as chief customer | ||
| officer, and he served in those roles until his June 2006 | ||
| appointment as president and CEO of Frito-Lay North America; in | ||
| 2011, he became CEO of PepsiCo Americas Beverages, and four years | ||
| later, he was named CEO of the North America Beverages Segment; | ||
| he has been CEO of PepsiCo North America since April 2016, with | ||
| responsibility for overseeing the company's beverages, | ||
| Frito-Lay, and Quaker Foods businesses in North America; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Mr. Carey has been widely | ||
| admired for his skill, his entrepreneurial vision, and his deep | ||
| commitment to PepsiCo consumers; he has mentored many younger | ||
| employees, and he helped create the company's Ring of Honor | ||
| program, which recognizes the work of frontline sales | ||
| associates; a champion for diversity as well, he often led the | ||
| company's initiatives with leading Latino organizations; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Carey additionally serves as a director for | ||
| The Home Depot and the Food Marketing Institute, and he holds | ||
| membership on the board of trustees of the University of Maryland | ||
| and on the dean's advisory council of the Robert H. Smith School | ||
| of Business; in all his endeavors, he enjoys the love and support | ||
| of his wife, Vickie, and their four children; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Al Carey's dedication and integrity have greatly | ||
| benefited PepsiCo and earned him the respect and admiration of | ||
| his colleagues, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a career | ||
| well spent as he embarks upon the next exciting chapter of his | ||
| life; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby congratulate Albert Carey on his retirement | ||
| from PepsiCo North America and extend to him sincere best wishes | ||
| for continued success and happiness; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Carey as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas Senate. | ||
| Paxton | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 18, 2019. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
