Leonard S. Polaner

Leonard Polaner has been Chairman of the Board of B&G Foods since March 1993 when the Polaner business was sold to International Home Foods, Inc. Prior to that time, Mr. Polaner was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Polaner/B&G Inc., positions which he assumed upon joining the company in 1986.
Mr. Polaner began his career in the food products industry in 1956 when, after earning his Masters Degree from Harvard Business School, he joined Polaner, a family-run business.
He has been active in many industry trade groups, including the New York Preservers Association, where he served as President, and the International Jelly and Preservers Association, where he served as President and a member of the Board of Directors.