Sara Lee Corporation names Branded Apparel executives
31 Mar '06
3 min read
Noll, 48, is a Senior VP of Sara Lee Corporation and President and COO of Sara Lee Branded Apparel. He joined Sara Lee in 1992 as CEO of the US sock business, adding increased responsibilities for various domestic and international apparel businesses over the next decade.
In July 2002, Noll was appointed COO of the Sara Lee Bakery Group where he led the integration of Sara Lee's largest acquisition, The Earthgrains Company, and significantly grew the corporation's flagship Sara Lee brand. He became CEO of that business in 2003.
Noll was appointed to his current position in 2005 to develop and implement the operational strategies necessary to prepare the apparel business for its spin off into a stand-alone, publicly traded company.
Sara Lee Corporation is a Chicago-based global manufacturer and marketer of high-quality, brand-name products for consumers throughout the world. In February 2005, the company began executing a bold and ambitious multi-year plan to transform Sara Lee into a company focused on its food, beverage, and household and body care businesses around the world.