Simmons alumna Ann Fudge ‘73, the former chairman and chief executive officer of Young & Rubicam Brands - one of the world’s leading global marketing communications groups - will speak at the SOM’s Aug. 3 commencement at John Hancock Hall in Boston.
Fudge became chairwoman and chief executive officer of Young & Rubicam in 2003, where she was responsible for more than a dozen companies spanning the spectrum of marketing disciplines, and helped the network redefine itself in a vastly changed environment.
Fortune magazine ranked her among the 50 most powerful women in business, Time magazine named her one of the top Global Business Influentials, and she recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Ebony for her accomplishments in the field of marketing and advertising.
Earlier in her career Fudge served as president of the Beverages, Desserts, and Post Division of Kraft, a $5 billion unit with products including Maxwell House coffee, Crystal Light beverages, Post cereals, and JELL-O desserts. Before joining General Foods, which merged with Kraft, she spent nine years at General Mills.
Fudge currently serves on the board of directors of General Electric. In fall 2006, she was appointed to the boards of the Rockefeller Foundation and the Council on Foreign Relations. She also serves on the Harvard University Board of Overseers.
Fudge became chairwoman and chief executive officer of Young & Rubicam in 2003, where she was responsible for more than a dozen companies spanning the spectrum of marketing disciplines, and helped the network redefine itself in a vastly changed environment.
Fortune magazine ranked her among the 50 most powerful women in business, Time magazine named her one of the top Global Business Influentials, and she recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Ebony for her accomplishments in the field of marketing and advertising.
Earlier in her career Fudge served as president of the Beverages, Desserts, and Post Division of Kraft, a $5 billion unit with products including Maxwell House coffee, Crystal Light beverages, Post cereals, and JELL-O desserts. Before joining General Foods, which merged with Kraft, she spent nine years at General Mills.
Fudge currently serves on the board of directors of General Electric. In fall 2006, she was appointed to the boards of the Rockefeller Foundation and the Council on Foreign Relations. She also serves on the Harvard University Board of Overseers.
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