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Krispy Kreme adds Snyder's CEO to board

November 12, 2014

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts has added Carl E. Lee Jr. to its board of directors. Lee has served as president and CEO of snack foods company Snyder's-Lance Inc. since May 2013.

He was previously president and COO of the company and, prior, served as president and CEO of Snyder’s of Hanover from 2005 until the merger of Snyder’s with Lance Inc. in December 2010.

Prior to joining Snyder’s, Lee worked for Nabisco and, before that, Frito-Lay Inc.

"Carl is a consummate professional who is extremely well-regarded throughout the food industry. His extensive domestic and international experience in the snack food industry complements and expands the range of skills on our board, and we are looking forward to his contributions in the years ahead," Krispy Kreme executive chairman James H. Morgan said in a news release.