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“William DeLaney served as Chief Executive Officer of Sysco Corporation (Sysco), a food marketing and distribution company, from March 2009 until his retirement in December 2017. Previously, Mr. DeLaney served as President of Sysco from March 2010 to January 2016, served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from July 2007 to October 2009, and held multiple corporate and operating positions of increasing responsibility throughout his 29-year career with Sysco.
Mr. DeLaney has broad and deep leadership experience, having led Sysco, a large, complex, global organization, as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer through a decade of significant growth and customer centric driven change. Mr. DeLaney brings deep financial and risk expertise from his tenure as Sysco’s Chief Financial Officer, where he oversaw accounting, financial operations and financial reporting matters. In addition, his leadership roles with Sysco provided him with a strong background in business mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, strategic planning, supply chain management, and global technology operations oversight.
In addition to his corporate work, Mr. Delaney previously served as an active member of his community through his involvement with the Center for Houston’s Future and the Greater Houston Partnership.”
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Sysco CorporationAppointed Date: 01/01/2009
Date Resigned: 01/01/2017
Industry: Logistics
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| Company | Committee | Role | Appointment Date | Resignation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Pacific | Remuneration | Chairperson | 01/01/2018 | |
| Union Pacific | Audit | Member | 01/01/2018 | |
| Union Pacific | Board | Member | 01/01/2018 | |
| Cigna | Board | Member | 01/01/2018 | |
| Cigna | Audit | Member | 01/01/2018 | |
| Cigna | Nominations & Governance | Member | 01/01/2018 |