Jeffrey Ettinger
Jeffrey Martin Ettinger is an American corporate executive and former CEO of Hormel.Education
He earned his Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor from the University of California, Los Angeles.Legal career
He served as a law clerk to judge Arthur Lawrence Alarcón of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.Corporate career
He has been with Hormel since 1989, fulfilling roles such as senior corporate attorney, treasurer, and president of Jennie-O. He served as Vice President and General Counsel of Comar Marketing. He served on the American Meat Institute Board of Directors, Grocery Manufacturers Association Board of Directors, and the Minnesota Business Partnership Board of Directors. He assumed the role of President, CEO, and Chairman of the Board of Directors for Hormel in 2005 and retired as CEO effective October 30, 2016. He continued to serve as the company's Chairman of the Board until he retired on November 20, 2017.
