Bernard J. Rothwell III
Bernard J. Rothwell, III,
Chairman of Bay State Milling Company, began his
career at the Company while still a student. He
worked his school vacations in various departments
and at several facilities performing a broad
cross-section of jobs.
Upon his graduation from Boston College in 1972, Mr. Rothwell went to work as a grain merchant at Bay State Milling Company's Minneapolis office. In 1975, he returned to Corporate Headquarters to work in the Credit Department. From 1976 to 1984 he was assigned to different units in the field and performed various functions before reaching the position of General Manager of the Tempe, Arizona operation. Bernard returned to Corporate Headquarters in September of 1984 to take the position of Director of Marketing Services, followed by Assistant to the President and Vice President of Marketing. His experiences in Operations, Sales, Marketing and Management provided him with an in-depth knowledge of the milling industry and, in July of 1987, he was named Chairman and Director of the Company. Mr. Rothwell has overseen the expansion and modernization of Bay State's facilities while, at the same time, setting future strategies.
Mr. Rothwell has a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Boston College and has also completed postgraduate work at the University of Minnesota and Columbia University.
In addition to Bay State Milling, Mr. Rothwell currently serves on the Boards of Eaglebrook School, Deerfield, MA, the North American Millers' Association and the Bread Bakers' Guild of America.
Mr. Rothwell and his wife, Jane, reside in Norfolk, Massachusetts with their four children. They are both involved in many community activities. In his spare time, Mr. Rothwell enjoys a good game of golf, plus hunting and fishing.
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