B. Thomas Hansson - senior vice president, Strategic Planning and Corporate Development

B. Thomas Hansson is senior vice president, strategic planning and corporate development at Sara Lee Corporation, and was elected an officer of the corporation in 2007. In this position, he is responsible for the company’s strategy, long-range planning, competitive intelligence and corporate development functions.

In January 2007, Hansson joined Sara Lee in his current position. Prior to Sara Lee, Hansson was at Booz Allen Hamilton for 19 years and was a U.S.-based lead partner in the Strategic Leadership Practice. Hansson started his career with Boston Consulting Group in 1983, based in the United Kingdom and Germany. In his consulting work, Hansson has concentrated on both strategy development and operational restructuring for companies in industries undergoing fundamental change. He has worked in markets around the world, serving industry-leading clients in the United States, Europe, Latin America, Asia, Australia and the Middle East.

Hansson earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree in engineering and economics from Cambridge University in the United Kingdom. In addition, he received a master’s degree in business administration from INSEAD in France.

About Sara Lee Corporation
Sara Lee Corp. (NYSE: SLE) and it's leading portfolio of food and beverage brands, including Ball Park, Douwe Egberts, Hillshire Farm, Jimmy Dean, Pickwick Teas, Sara Lee and Senseo, generate nearly $8 billion in annual net sales from continuing operations and employ approximately 20,000 people worldwide.  In January, 2011, Sara Lee Corp. announced that it will divide the company into two pure -play publicly-traded companies, one focused on the international coffee and tea market and the other on North American meats.  For more information on the company, please visit www.saralee.com.