IRVING, Texas, Dec. 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- It is with great
sadness that Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR) announces the
passing of O. Thomas Albrecht,
longtime board member and friend on December
4, 2015.
Mr. Albrecht joined the Darling board in 2002, where he
faithfully served as a director in various capacities. He
most recently served as Chairman of the Compensation Committee and
was also a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee.
"Tom was a close friend to many of us at Darling and we are
forever grateful for his many contributions over his thirteen years
of service. Tom was very instrumental in driving the
unprecedented growth and success of Darling over the last 13
years," said Randall Stuewe,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Darling Ingredients.
"Tom will be greatly missed, and Darling employees and board
members wish his family our sincerest condolences during this
time."
Born in 1946, Mr. Albrecht had a long successful career at
McDonald's from 1977 until his retirement in 2001. Most
recently, from 1995 until March 2001,
Mr. Albrecht served as a senior vice president and chief purchasing
officer of McDonald's Corporation. From March 2007 until October
2010, Mr. Albrecht served as President of R&J
Construction Supply, Inc.
Mr. Albrecht brought to Darling an array of talents and
experiences from his long tenure at McDonald's Corporation. A
proven senior executive, Mr. Albrecht provided a wealth of
experience, both domestic and internationally, in areas such as
supply and vendor management and strategic planning and
implementation. Mr. Albrecht also served as Chairman of Darling's
compensation committee and brought a thorough understanding of
compensation systems necessary to retain and attract talent.
ABOUT DARLING
Darling Ingredients Inc. is the world's largest publicly-traded
developer and producer of sustainable natural ingredients from
edible and inedible bio-nutrients, creating a wide range of
ingredients and specialty products for customers in the food, pet
food, pharmaceutical, feed, technical, fuel, bioenergy, and
fertilizer industries. With operations on five continents,
the Company collects and transforms all aspects of animal
by-product streams into broadly used and specialty ingredients,
such as gelatin, edible fats, feed-grade fats, animal proteins and
meals, plasma, pet food ingredients, organic fertilizers, yellow
grease, fuel feedstocks, green energy, natural casings and
hides. The Company also recovers and converts used cooking
oil and commercial bakery residuals into valuable feed and fuel
ingredients. In addition, the Company provides grease trap
services to food service establishments, environmental services to
food processors and sells restaurant cooking oil delivery and
collection equipment. For additional information, visit the
Company's website at http://ir.darlingii.com.
For More
Information, contact:
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Melissa A. Gaither,
Director Investor Relations
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251 O'Connor Ridge
Blvd., Suite 300
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Irving, Texas
75038
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Phone:
972-717-0300
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