Lawrence Kurzius

Lawrence Kurzius is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in the food industry, currently serving as the Executive Chairman of McCormick & Company since January 2005. Lawrence's tenure at McCormick includes various leadership roles, such as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and President in multiple capacities across global operations. Prior to McCormick, Kurzius held the positions of President and CEO at Zatarain's and Marketing Manager at Uncle Ben's Inc. Within their early career, Lawrence worked at Quaker Oats in brand management and at The Button Man Inc. as a co-owner. Kurzius holds an AB degree in Economics from Princeton University, which Lawrence attended from 1976 to 1981.