Campbell Soup CFO Craig Owens To Retire, Names Anthony DiSilvestro SVP And CFO

(RTTNews) - Campbell Soup Co. (CPB) announced that Craig Owens, 59, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer since 2008, has informed the company of his decision to retire on May 1, 2014.

In addition, Anthony DiSilvestro, 55, Senior Vice President - Finance, has been appointed to succeed Owens as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective on that date.

Since joining Campbell in 1996, DiSilvestro has held a wide range of senior roles in the Finance organization and in the company's principal business divisions, including Treasurer; Controller; Vice President - Finance for Campbell North America; Vice President - Corporate Development and Strategic Planning; and Vice President and Managing Director of Campbell International.

In his current position as Senior Vice President - Finance, DiSilvestro oversees the Controller's function and Financial Planning and Analysis, and he also serves as the senior financial officer for Campbell North America, the company's largest division.

Before joining Campbell, DiSilvestro served in various senior financial roles at Scott Paper Company and as Chief Financial Officer of Mölnlycke A.B. Health Care.