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- Mark Smucker, the CEO of J. M. Smucker Company, said the company is a meritocracy.
- Smucker, a fifth-generation leader, worked outside the company and got a graduate degree before joining.
- Family members must work outside the company and preferably hold a graduate degree.
The CEO of Smucker's says he is no nepo baby and that his $12.3 billion company has rules in place to make sure family members get the right training before they come on board.
Mark Smucker is a fifth-generation leader at the Orville, Ohio-based J. M. Smucker, best known for its iconic Uncrustable sandwiches, Smucker's jam, and Jif peanut butter.