Shawn P. O’Grady Vice President; President, U.S. Retail Sales

As president of U.S. Retail Sales, Shawn O’Grady has responsibility for the organization selling to all traditional grocery customers, including Kroger, Supervalu and Safeway

O’Grady joined General Mills in July 1990 as an assistant marketing manager.  He has held a number of positions across the Snacks, Meals and Big G divisions.  Most noteworthy was his work on Wheaties, which he led during the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.   He was promoted to vice president in 1998, and concurrent with the General Mills acquisition of The Pillsbury Company in 2001, took the helm of the Refrigerated Baked Goods business. 

Late in 2004, O’Grady joined General Mills’ Consumer Foods Sales division with responsibility for Supervalu and retail customers in the Midwest.  He then added the Club and Discount, Drug and Dollar regions in 2006, accelerating growth in both.

Prior to joining General Mills, O’Grady graduated with honors from Notre Dame with a Bachelor’s of Science in chemical engineering.  He worked two years as a chemical engineer for Air Products and Chemicals in Allentown, Pa., before attending Harvard Business School where he earned an MBA in 1990.