Alan Wilson is Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer. He joined McCormick in 1993, as Director of Procurement for retail products and the following year was promoted to Vice President, Corporate Procurement. He has since served a variety of roles within the Company gaining an understanding of the different facets of McCormick operations from supply chain to leadership of various business units.
During his tenure at McCormick, Mr. Wilson has held several executive management roles including President – Tubed Products, President – McCormick Canada, President – North American Consumer Products and, most recently, President & Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining McCormick, Mr. Wilson worked for nine years at Procter & Gamble, where he held progressively responsible positions in product supply.
Born in South Carolina, Mr. Wilson earned a BS degree in communications from the University of Tennessee in 1980. He attended college on an R.O.T.C. scholarship and following college served as a U.S. Army Captain, with tours in the United States, United Kingdom and Germany.
Mr. Wilson serves on the Board of Directors for the Grocery Manufacturers Association and the St. Paul’s School Board of Trustees.