JACKSON, Miss.– Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. announced today that the Company has named Sherman Miller chief operating officer, effective May 31, 2011. Miller, currently vice president of operations, will have responsibility for all of Cal-Maine Foods’ production and processing facilities. He will report directly to Dolph Baker, president and chief executive officer, and will work from the corporate office in Jackson.
Miller has been employed with Cal-Maine Foods for over 14 years. He most recently served as vice president of operations while working in the Company’s Chase, Kansas, office. He was previously the general manager of this location. He also served in management positions at the Company’s processing plant locations in Delta, Utah, and Edwards, Mississippi. In addition, he completed a summer internship with Cal-Maine Foods at the Edwards location prior to his college graduation.
Miller is a native of Ethel, Mississippi, and graduated from Mississippi State University in 1997 with a bachelor’s degree in poultry science. He is a member of the board of the U.S. Poultry and Egg Association.
“Sherman Miller has been a valued member of our team since joining the Company in 1997,” said Baker. “He is well qualified to take on this important role with Cal-Maine Foods. Having served in a variety of management positions in different locations, he has a deep understanding of all aspects of our operations. This well-deserved promotion recognizes Sherman’s leadership and dedication to the Company, and we look forward to continuing to work with him as we execute our growth strategy.”
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. is primarily engaged in the production, grading, packing and sale of fresh shell eggs, including conventional, cage-free, organic and nutritionally-enhanced eggs. The Company, which is headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi, currently is the largest producer and distributor of fresh shell eggs in the United States and sells the majority of its shell eggs in approximately 29 states across the southwestern, southeastern, mid-western and mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.
Source: Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.