Ball’s board of directors has elected John Bryant, retired chairman, president and chief executive officer of Kellogg Company, to serve as a director of the corporation.

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Ball Corporation Board Elects John A. Bryant as Director (PRNewsfoto/Ball Corporation)

Bryant, 52, joined Kellogg in 1998 and served in a variety of strategic leadership roles since then. He most recently served as chairman, president and CEO. Bryant also sits on the Macy’s, Inc. board of directors.

Ball chairman, president and CEO John Hayes said: “John is a welcome addition to our board of directors.

“His wealth of experience as CEO of a global Fortune 500 company, as well as his strategic consumer-focused, financial and international background, is an excellent fit for us as we focus on achieving our Drive for 10 vision and making the can the most sustainable package.”

Ball Corporation supplies innovative, sustainable packaging solutions for beverage, personal care and household products customers, as well as aerospace and other technologies and services primarily for the U.S. government.

Ball Corporation and its subsidiaries employ 17,500 people worldwide and 2017 net sales were $11 billion.

Source: Company Press Release