St. Louis, Mo., USA - October 10, 2014, St. Louis, Mo., USA - Post Holdings, Inc., a consumer packaged goods holding company, announced several management changes and a reorganization of its businesses.
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The following management changes will all be effective November 1, 2014.
William P. Stiritz, who has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since Post separated from Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. in 2012, will continue with Post's executive team in the newly-created role of Executive Chairman.
Mr. Stiritz serves as President of Westgate Equity Partners L.P., and Westgate Group. Mr. Stiritz has been a Partner of Westgate Group LLC since September 1998. He served as the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Agribrands International Inc., since April 1998. He served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Ralston Purina Co. from January 1981 to September 1997. He serves as the Chairman of Nestle Purina PetCare Company (also known as Ralston Purina Co).
He has been the Chairman of Westgate Group LLC since September 1998. He served as the Chairman of the Board of RalCorp Holdings Inc. until January 2012. Mr. Stiritz served as the Chairman Emeritus of Energizer Holdings Inc., from January 22, 2007 to May 2008.
He served as the Chairman of the Board of Ralston Purina Canada Inc. from January 1982 to December 2001. He served as the Chairman of Energizer Holdings Inc. from 2000 to January 2007. He serves as a Director Emeritus of Reliance Bancshares Inc.
Mr. Stiritz has been a Director of Nestle Purina PetCare Company since 1981 and Aldabra 3 Acquisition Corp. since October 24, 2007. He serves as a Director of Reinsurance Group of America Inc. He serves as a Director of Angelica Corp. and Interstate Bakeries Corp. He serves as a Director of Agribrands International Inc.
He served as a Director of May Department Stores Co. since 1983. He served as a Director of RalCorp Holdings Inc. from January 1994 to January 2012. Mr. Stiritz served as a Director of American Freightways Corp. He served as a Director of Macy's, Inc. (formerly Federated Department Stores Inc.) since October 27, 2005.
He served as a Director of Reliance Bancshares Inc. from April 4, 2007 to August 21, 2009. He served as a Director of Vail Resorts Inc. since February 1997 until December 4, 2009. He served as a Director of Energizer Holdings Inc. from 2000 to May 2008. He served as a Director of Ralston Purina Canada Inc. from 1982 to 1997.
Mr. Stiritz served as a Director of Boatmen's Bancshares, Inc. since 1982. He served as a Director of Ball Corporation from 1983 to April 27, 2005. He joined Eveready Battery Company Inc., in 2000, at the time of Energizer Holdings Inc.'s spin-off from Ralston Purina Company. Mr. Stiritz received a BS from Northwestern University and an MA from St. Louis University.
Robert V. Vitale has been named President and Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Vitale has served as Post's Chief Financial Officer since its formation in October 2011. Mr. Vitale has also been named to Post's Board of Directors. He is a Partner of Westgate Equity Partners, L.P. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of AHM Financial Group, LLC since 2006.
Mr. Vitale served as Chief Financial Officer of RalCorp Holdings Inc. since November 1, 2011. Previously, he was a Partner at Westgate Group. He managed the Corporate Finance Department at Boatmen's Bancshares, Inc., where he arranged numerous forms of multi-tiered financing arrangements. Mr. Vitale began his career at KPMG in 1987. He served as Chairman of The Bargain! Shop Holdings Inc.
Mr. Vitale served as Director of Naturade Inc. from February 2002 to August 10, 2005. Mr. Vitale is a Certified Public Accountant. He holds an Undergraduate Degree from St. Louis University and his Master of Business Administration Degree from Washington University in St. Louis. ■