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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 418
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WHEREAS, Albert P. Carey is retiring as CEO of PepsiCo |
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North America on March 29, 2019, drawing to a close an |
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outstanding career that has spanned more than three and a half |
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decades; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of the University of Maryland with a |
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bachelor's degree in government and politics, Al Carey worked for |
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Procter & Gamble for seven years before joining PepsiCo in 1981, |
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and over the course of his exemplary 37-year tenure with the |
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company, he has distinguished himself in a number of positions of |
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increasing responsibility; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Carey served as senior vice president of |
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sales and retailer strategies for PepsiCo and as senior vice |
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president of sales for Pepsi-Cola North America from 1998 to |
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2002, when he became chief operating officer for PepsiCo |
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Beverages & Foods and Foods North America; the following year, he |
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was named president of PepsiCo Sales as well as chief customer |
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officer, and he served in those roles until his June 2006 |
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appointment as president and CEO of Frito-Lay North America; in |
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2011, he became CEO of PepsiCo Americas Beverages, and four years |
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later, he was named CEO of the North America Beverages Segment; |
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he has been CEO of PepsiCo North America since April 2016, with |
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responsibility for overseeing the company's beverages, |
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Frito-Lay, and Quaker Foods businesses in North America; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Mr. Carey has been widely |
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admired for his skill, his entrepreneurial vision, and his deep |
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commitment to PepsiCo consumers; he has mentored many younger |
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employees, and he helped create the company's Ring of Honor |
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program, which recognizes the work of frontline sales |
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associates; a champion for diversity as well, he often led the |
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company's initiatives with leading Latino organizations; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Carey additionally serves as a director for |
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The Home Depot and the Food Marketing Institute, and he holds |
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membership on the board of trustees of the University of Maryland |
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and on the dean's advisory council of the Robert H. Smith School |
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of Business; in all his endeavors, he enjoys the love and support |
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of his wife, Vickie, and their four children; and |
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WHEREAS, Al Carey's dedication and integrity have greatly |
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benefited PepsiCo and earned him the respect and admiration of |
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his colleagues, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a career |
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well spent as he embarks upon the next exciting chapter of his |
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life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate Albert Carey on his retirement |
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from PepsiCo North America and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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for continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Carey as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Paxton |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 18, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |