225 years of Tar Heels: Michele Buck

Posted Feb 5, 2019
If you’ve had a Hershey’s Kiss, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup or a Twizzlerin the past year, you have a UNC graduate to thank. Michele Buck, who earned an MBA from Kenan-Flagler School of Business in 1987, became CEO of The Hershey Company in 2017. Before becoming CEO of the company that delivers over $7.5 billion in annual revenue, Buck paid her dues. (UNC.edu)

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