Poul Weihrauch

CEO & Office of the President, Mars, Incorporated (parent), Wm Wrigley Jr Mars Wrigley

Search every verified Poul Weihrauch interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a July 2025 interview, Mars CEO Poul Weihrauch discussed how the company's family ownership enables long-term strategic thinking. He stated that "more than 90% of our earnings are invested into the company every year since forever," describing this as both a "massive advantage" and a "big responsibility." Weihrauch added that the company's growth activities must "do good as well as grow the company." He also said, "We act in generations and not in quarters," attributing this approach to the family ownership structure. Weihrauch described the company's 2024 acquisition of pet healthcare company Banfield as an example of leveraging existing knowledge, noting that Mars had a "deep understanding of the pet parent" from its food business before entering pet healthcare. He emphasized the importance of prioritization, saying he reviews his calendar once or twice a year to ensure his time allocation matches his three to five priorities. Weihrauch stated that he loves his job because he works with "amazing people around me that give me positive energy."