SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 418
WHEREAS, Albert P. Carey is retiring as CEO of PepsiCo
North America on March 29, 2019, drawing to a close an
outstanding career that has spanned more than three and a half
decades; and
WHEREAS, A graduate of the University of Maryland with a
bachelor's degree in government and politics, Al Carey worked for
Procter & Gamble for seven years before joining PepsiCo in 1981,
and over the course of his exemplary 37-year tenure with the
company, he has distinguished himself in a number of positions of
increasing responsibility; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Carey served as senior vice president of
sales and retailer strategies for PepsiCo and as senior vice
president of sales for Pepsi-Cola North America from 1998 to
2002, when he became chief operating officer for PepsiCo
Beverages & Foods and Foods North America; the following year, he
was named president of PepsiCo Sales as well as chief customer
officer, and he served in those roles until his June 2006
appointment as president and CEO of Frito-Lay North America; in
2011, he became CEO of PepsiCo Americas Beverages, and four years
later, he was named CEO of the North America Beverages Segment;
he has been CEO of PepsiCo North America since April 2016, with
responsibility for overseeing the company's beverages,
Frito-Lay, and Quaker Foods businesses in North America; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Mr. Carey has been widely
admired for his skill, his entrepreneurial vision, and his deep
commitment to PepsiCo consumers; he has mentored many younger
employees, and he helped create the company's Ring of Honor
program, which recognizes the work of frontline sales
associates; a champion for diversity as well, he often led the
company's initiatives with leading Latino organizations; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Carey additionally serves as a director for
The Home Depot and the Food Marketing Institute, and he holds
membership on the board of trustees of the University of Maryland
and on the dean's advisory council of the Robert H. Smith School
of Business; in all his endeavors, he enjoys the love and support
of his wife, Vickie, and their four children; and
WHEREAS, Al Carey's dedication and integrity have greatly
benefited PepsiCo and earned him the respect and admiration of
his colleagues, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a career
well spent as he embarks upon the next exciting chapter of his
life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, hereby congratulate Albert Carey on his retirement
from PepsiCo North America and extend to him sincere best wishes
for continued success and happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for Mr. Carey as an expression of high regard by the
Texas Senate.
Paxton
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 18, 2019.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate