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Mars, Incorporated

6885 Elm St.
McLean, VA 22101 (Map)
Phone: 703-821-4900
Fax: 703-448-9678
http://www.mars.com

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Overview

Mars knows chocolate sales are nothing to snicker at. The company makes such worldwide favorites as M&M's, Snickers, and the Mars bar. Its other confections include 3 Musketeers, Dove, Milky Way, Skittles, Twix, and Starburst candy; Combos and Kudos snacks; Uncle Ben's rice; and pet food under the names Pedigree, Sheba, and Whiskas. It also owns the world's largest chewing gum maker, the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company. The Mars family (including siblings and retired company CEO Forrest Mars Jr., chairman John Franklyn Mars, and VP Jacqueline Badger Mars) owns the highly secretive firm, making the family one of the richest in the US.

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Key Numbers from Hoover's UK

Key financials for Mars, Incorporated

Company Type Private
Fiscal Year-End December
2008 Sales (mil.) £20,718.0
1-Year Sales Growth 20.0%
2008 Employees 70,000
1-Year Employee Growth 45.8%
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Key people and executives for Mars, Incorporated

Chairman John F. Mars
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President and CEO Paul S. Michaels
EVP and CFO Olivier Goudet
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