Peter Shea

Chief Executive Officer at

H.J. Heinz Co. Ltd.

74 year

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Peter K. Shea is a businessperson who has been the head of 20 different companies and occupies the position of Executive Chairman, President, CEO & MD at Specialty Meats Co. and Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for H.J. Heinz Co. Ltd. Mr. Shea is also on the board of Viskase Cos., Inc., CVR Partners LP and CVR GP LLC. In the past Peter K. Shea held the position of Head-Global Corporate Development at New Energy Co. of Indiana Ltd. Partnership, Chairman for Voltari Corp., Chairman at DecoPac, Inc., Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer for Polymer United, Chairman of Teasdale Foods, Inc., Non-Executive Chairman of FeraDyne Outdoors LLC, President & Chief Executive Officer at Specialty Foods Corp., Executive Chairman, President & CEO at Murphy-Brown of Missouri LLC, Executive Chairman, President, CEO & MD at Premium Standard Farms of North Carolina, Inc., Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at SMG Corp., Executive Chairman, President, CEO & MD at Froneri Ice Cream Deutschland GmbH, Executive Chairman, President, CEO & MD at John Morrell & Co., Chairman, CEO, President & Managing Director at R&R Foods, Inc., Chairman at Give & Go Prepared Foods Corp., Executive Chairman, President, CEO & MD at Icahn Enterprises LP, Executive Chairman, President & CEO at United Brands Co., Inc., President for Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc., President at Icahn Enterprises Holdings LP and Head-Portfolio Operations at American Real Estate Partners LP. Peter K. Shea received an MBA from the University of Southern California and an undergraduate degree from Iona College.

Peter Shea active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Viskase Cos., Inc. Viskase Cos., Inc. Containers/PackagingProcess Industries Manufactures and supplies cellulose, fibrous and plastic casings	Director/Board Member	2006-09-30
H.J. Heinz Co. Ltd. H.J. Heinz Co. Ltd. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Produces, processes, and distributes food products	Chief Executive Officer	1996-12-31
CVR GP LLC CVR GP LLC Chemicals: AgriculturalProcess Industries Manufactures and supplies fertilizer	Director/Board Member	2014-04-30
Specialty Meats Co. Specialty Meats Co. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Specialty Meats Co. is an American company. 'The company is based in Midvale. The CEO of the company is Peter K. Shea.	Chief Executive Officer	-

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Former positions of Peter Shea

Companies	Position	End
VISKASE COMPANIES, INC.	Director/Board Member	2026-04-28
TruArc Partners LP TruArc Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance TruArc Partners invests in middle market companies located in the United States with an EBITDA of USD 10 – 50 million and an enterprise value of USD 100 – 500 million. The firm targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors. It provides financing for growth and buyout stage transactions with an investment size of USD 50 - 150 million and also makes co-investments.	Corporate Officer/Principal	2020-12-31
HENNESSY CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP. IV	Director/Board Member	2020-12-20
VOLTARI CORPORATION	Chairman	2019-09-23
FeraDyne Outdoors LLC FeraDyne Outdoors LLC Recreational ProductsConsumer Durables Designs, manufactures and retails archery, hunting & outdoor industry products	Chairman	2019-01-31

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American Real Estate Partners LP American Real Estate Partners LP Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Acquires and manages real estate	Finance
Viskase Cos., Inc. Viskase Cos., Inc. Containers/PackagingProcess Industries Manufactures and supplies cellulose, fibrous and plastic casings	Process Industries
New Energy Co. of Indiana Ltd. Partnership New Energy Co. of Indiana Ltd. Partnership Industrial ConglomeratesProducer Manufacturing Produces ethanol	Producer Manufacturing
TER Holdings I, Inc. TER Holdings I, Inc. Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Owns and operates casino hotel properties	Consumer Services
Murphy-Brown of Missouri LLC Murphy-Brown of Missouri LLC Food: Meat/Fish/DairyConsumer Non-Durables Processes and distributes pork products	Consumer Non-Durables
Premium Standard Farms of North Carolina, Inc. Premium Standard Farms of North Carolina, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Processes and distributes pork products	Process Industries
Foundever Worldwide Corp. Foundever Worldwide Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides customer care outsourcing services	Commercial Services
Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc. Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a general partner firm providing investment services	Finance
Icahn Enterprises Holdings LP Icahn Enterprises Holdings LP Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates as a holding company whose subsidiaries provides automotive repair, petroleum refining and real estate services	Consumer Services
CVR Partners LP CVR Partners LP Chemicals: AgriculturalProcess Industries Manufactures nitrogenous fertilizer	Process Industries
Voltari Corp. Voltari Corp. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Engages in acquiring, financing and leasing commercial real properties	Finance
Blue Bird Corp. Blue Bird Corp. Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Designs, manufactures and sells school buses	Consumer Durables
Specialty Foods Corp. Specialty Foods Corp. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Produces, markets and distributes bakery products	Consumer Non-Durables
University of Southern California University of Southern California Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
SMG Corp. SMG Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides public facility management services	Commercial Services
H.J. Heinz Co. Ltd. H.J. Heinz Co. Ltd. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Produces, processes, and distributes food products	Distribution Services
Froneri Ice Cream Deutschland GmbH Froneri Ice Cream Deutschland GmbH Food: Meat/Fish/DairyConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures ice cream and related products	Consumer Non-Durables
John Morrell & Co. John Morrell & Co. Food: Meat/Fish/DairyConsumer Non-Durables Slaughters, processes, packages and markets meat products	Consumer Non-Durables
American Industrial Transport, Inc. American Industrial Transport, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Leases and repairs railcars	Finance
R&R Foods, Inc. R&R Foods, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates Great Outdoors restaurants	Consumer Services
PSC Metals LLC PSC Metals LLC Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Buys, sells and processes both ferrous and non-ferrous scrap materials	Distribution Services
Iona College Iona College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
CTI Foods LLC CTI Foods LLC Food: Meat/Fish/DairyConsumer Non-Durables Processes and supplies precooked, frozen and fresh meat food products	Consumer Non-Durables
Give & Go Prepared Foods Corp. Give & Go Prepared Foods Corp. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Operates wholesale bakeries	Consumer Non-Durables
TruArc Partners LP TruArc Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance TruArc Partners invests in middle market companies located in the United States with an EBITDA of USD 10 – 50 million and an enterprise value of USD 100 – 500 million. The firm targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors. It provides financing for growth and buyout stage transactions with an investment size of USD 50 - 150 million and also makes co-investments.	Finance
XO Holdings, Inc. XO Holdings, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides telecommunications services	Communications
WestPoint International LLC WestPoint International LLC TextilesProcess Industries Manufactures and markets home fashion products	Process Industries
Icahn Enterprises LP Icahn Enterprises LP Oil Refining/MarketingEnergy Minerals Operates as a diversified holdings company, which engages in investment, automotive, energy, gaming, railcar, food packaging, metals, real estate and home fashion businesses	Energy Minerals
United Brands Co., Inc. United Brands Co., Inc. Beverages: AlcoholicConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures alcoholic beverages	Consumer Non-Durables
CVR GP LLC CVR GP LLC Chemicals: AgriculturalProcess Industries Manufactures and supplies fertilizer	Process Industries
DecoPac, Inc. DecoPac, Inc. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Supplies and retails cake decorations through online	Distribution Services
Sabert Corp. Sabert Corp. Containers/PackagingProcess Industries Manufactures disposable packaging products	Process Industries
Sitel LLC Sitel LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides global call center outsourcing services	Commercial Services
Polymer United
Teasdale Foods, Inc. Teasdale Foods, Inc. Food: Major DiversifiedConsumer Non-Durables Produces hispanic foods for retail, food service and wholesale channels	Consumer Non-Durables
FeraDyne Outdoors LLC FeraDyne Outdoors LLC Recreational ProductsConsumer Durables Designs, manufactures and retails archery, hunting & outdoor industry products	Consumer Durables
Hennessy Capital Partners I LLC
Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. II Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. II Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a blank check company	Finance
Hennessy Capital Partners Ii LLC
Specialty Meats Co. Specialty Meats Co. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Specialty Meats Co. is an American company. 'The company is based in Midvale. The CEO of the company is Peter K. Shea.	Distribution Services
Daseke, Inc. Daseke, Inc. TruckingTransportation Provides freight transportation services	Transportation
Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. III Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. III Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as blank check company	Finance
Hennessy Capital Partners Iii LLC
Viskase Holdings, Inc. Viskase Holdings, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures and sells pharmaceuticals	Health Technology
Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. IV Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. IV Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a blank check company	Finance

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