Robert Burt Gookin

Robert Burt Gookin
Robert Burt Gookin
Born	23 June 1914; Chariton, Iowa
Alma mater	Northwestern University ; Harvard University
Occupation	Former CEO of H.J. Heinz
Years active	34

Robert Burt Gookin (23 June 1914 – 21 December 2002) was the first CEO of the H. J. Heinz Company from outside the Heinz family. He joined the firm in 1945 and retired in 1979.[1][2]

References

"A timeline of H.J. Heinz Co". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
Sabatini, Patricia. "History of Heinz: It all began with his mom's garden Modest beginnings to global enterprise". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 6 May 2015.

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[1] "A timeline of H.J. Heinz Co". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 6 May 2015.

[2] Sabatini, Patricia. "History of Heinz: It all began with his mom's garden Modest beginnings to global enterprise". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 6 May 2015.