Leadership/Management

4 Companies with Successful Co-CEOs: J.M. Smucker

Timothy and Richard Smucker, co-CEOs

The Smucker’s brand is one of the most recognizable in the United States. Smucker’s started as a family business, and is still run by family members. These co-CEOs sure know how to make it work.

“From our small town beginning to our present worldwide distribution, pride in the family name has remained as strong as ever. Now, under the management of fourth-generation Smuckers, we continue to stand behind our guarantee of homemade taste, quality, and goodness.”

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