The vice chairman of US poultry giant Pilgrim’s Pride is to retire from the company.

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Clifford Butler, who has spent 38 years at the company, has told the company he will not stand for re-election at the company’s AGM in January.


“My years at the company have been extremely fulfilling, and as I prepare to make changes in my own life, I will continue to work hard to make sure Pilgrim’s Pride is in a position to grow and succeed,” said Butler.


In July, Pilgrim’s Pride elected Lonnie Ken Pilgrim to succeed his father Lonnie “Bo” Pilgrim as the company’s chairman.

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