Jeffery D. Schwartz

Biography

 Mr. Jeffery D. Schwartz has been a Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of McCormick & Company, Incorporated since December 1, 2014. Mr. Schwartz joined McCormick in 2008 and became Associate General Counsel in 2011. Prior to McCormick, he worked in private practice for the law firms of Jones Day and Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer and Feld where he gained valuable legal experience in Washington DC and Moscow, Russia. Mr. Schwartz has been heavily involved in McCormick's Mergers and Acquisitions work for the past six years with important roles in the Kamis S.A., Eastern Condiments Private Ltd., Koohinoor Foods Ltd. and Wuhan Asia-Pacific Condiments Co. Ltd. He has been Director at McCormick Foods Australia Pty. Ltd. since April 11, 2016. He also serves as the Secretary for the Audit Committee and works closely with Technical and Engineering teams on McCormick patents. Mr. Schwartz is an Emeritus member of the Global Multiple Management Board (MMB), McCormick's acclaimed professional development program. Mr. Schwartz earned his Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from North Dakota State University, an MBA from the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse and his law degree from American University's Washington College of Law.

Research Interest

  Food & Industrial Microbiology Food Technology and Preservation