Dale E. Twomley is an American businessman, educator and author. He was the CEO of
Worthington Foods, Inc. and was heavily involved in its sale to
Kellogg.
Education
Twomley was born to a
Seventh-day Adventist
The Seventh-day Adventist Church (SDA) is an Adventist Protestant Christian denomination which is distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the seventh day of the week in the Christian (Gregorian) and the Hebrew calendar, as the Sabbat ...
family in Michigan. He attended an
Adventist elementary school and then an Adventist high school — Adelphian Academy in Holly, Michiga
He received his bachelor's degree in business administration from
Andrews University
Andrews University (Andrews) is a private Seventh-day Adventist university in Berrien Springs, Michigan. Founded in 1874 as Battle Creek College, it was the first higher education facility started by Seventh-day Adventists and is the flag ...
in
Michigan
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, his MBA from the
University of Tennessee
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and his Ph.D. in Administration from the
University of Maryland
The University of Maryland, College Park (University of Maryland, UMD, or simply Maryland) is a public land-grant research university in College Park, Maryland, United States. Founded in 1856, UMD is the flagship institution of the Univ ...
.
Worthington Foods
Dale Twomley was President and CEO of
Worthington Foods, from 1986 to 1999, when the company was acquired by
Kellogg's
Kellanova, formerly known as the Kellogg Company and commonly known as Kellogg's, is an American Multinational corporation, multinational food manufacturing company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, US. Kellanova produces and markets con ...
.
During his time in leadership, he oversaw negotiations to acquire
Loma Linda Foods and the acquisition of property in
Zanesville, Ohio
Zanesville is a city in Muskingum County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Located at the confluence of the Licking River (Ohio), Licking and Muskingum River, Muskingum rivers, the city is approximately east of Columbus, Ohio, Columb ...
and the construction of a plant on the property.
Other activities
As of January 2015, Dale Twomley was the principal of
Shenandoah Valley Academy. Previously, he was a co-chair of the President's Council of Andrews University in Michigan.
He had previously served as principal of a number of
Seventh-day Adventist
The Seventh-day Adventist Church (SDA) is an Adventist Protestant Christian denomination which is distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the seventh day of the week in the Christian (Gregorian) and the Hebrew calendar, as the Sabbat ...
secondary institutions, including Shenandoah Valley Academy and
Mount Vernon Academy, as well as advisor to
Takoma Academy. He is currently the CEO of
Fletcher Academy, Inc.
In 1994, Twomley was considered for the Presidency of Andrews University and was one of six finalists for the position.
See also
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Shenandoah Valley Academy
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Andrews University
Andrews University (Andrews) is a private Seventh-day Adventist university in Berrien Springs, Michigan. Founded in 1874 as Battle Creek College, it was the first higher education facility started by Seventh-day Adventists and is the flag ...
References
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Living people
American chief executives of food industry companies
Andrews University alumni
University of Tennessee alumni
University of Maryland, College Park alumni
American chief executives of education-related organizations
Year of birth missing (living people)