US: West exits Hershey, Bilbrey named interim CEO
By: Katy Askew | 18 May 2011
Hershey has named COO John Bilbrey as interim president and CEO after the US confectioner's current chief executive announced his decision to leave the company.
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Hershey has named COO John Bilbrey as interim president and CEO after the US confectioner's current chief executive announced his decision to leave the company.

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