Richard K. Smucker

About

Richard Smucker earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from Miami University in 1970, and then completed an MBA from University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School.

He and his brother, Timothy, are the fourth generation of Smuckers to lead the food company launched by his great-grandfather, Jerome Monroe (J.M.) Smucker, in 1897. Until June, 2011, Richard Smucker shared CEO duties with his brother, and was Executive Chairman of the company; he then became sole CEO.

In 2009, Richard and his brother were named MarketWatch CEO of the Year.

Since joining the family business, Richard Smucker has held various financial and operational positions, including President, Treasurer, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer. To keep J. M. Smucker growing and vital, he and his brother have spurred major acquisitions of compatible food companies, including Folgers, Jif, Crisco, Pillsbury, and Eagle Brand. Although the company’s product portfolio has changed in recent years, the company’s location has not. Its corporate headquarters are still in Orrville, the small northeast Ohio town where J.M. Smucker began.

Smucker is a director of The Sherwin-Williams Company, a Deputy Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.  He has also been involved with various charitable organizations.

He married the former Emily Delp (Miami ‘70), and they have one married daughter and two grandchildren.