Paul Beard is Senior Vice President – Finance & Treasurer. Since 2002 he has had responsibility for treasury, investor relations, mergers and acquisitions, and risk management activities.
Mr. Beard joined the Company’s Consumer Products Division in 1982 and held financial positions for Consumer Products and McCormick Flavor operating units. He was promoted to President – McCormick Canada in 1997 and was Vice President, General Manager – Global Restaurant Division until this appointment. He is an Emeritus member of McCormick’s Multiple Management Board.
Born in West Virginia, Mr. Beard earned a BS degree in business administration at West Virginia University. He has also received his MBA from Loyola College in Maryland.
Mr. Beard is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of CPAs, the Association of Financial Professionals, and the National Association of Corporate Treasurers. He is a board member of the Baltimore American Heart Association.