The Blue Buffalo Story. When their dog, Blue, was diagnosed with cancer, Bill Bishop and his sons sought out the best pet food possible for their boy. Unable to find a natural option with high-quality ingredients, they created their own. With Blue Buffalo, they began to feed Blue like family — and have since inspired millions of Pet Parents William Bishop Jr. is group president of the pet segment at General Mills. This includes Blue Buffalo, a pet food product company he co-founded with his father and brother after their family dog (Blue) had faced a variety of health issues. Prior to joining General Mills in 2018, Bishop was Blue Buffalo's CEO and, previously, COO. He also led Blue Buffalo founders Bill Bishop, Billy Bishop, Chris Bishop and Jackie Bishop (from left) pose in front of a newly unveiled statue of their deceased Airedale, "Blue," during ribbon cutting Created in 2002 by Bill Bishop Sr. and his sons Billy and Chris to market pet food with wholesome ingredients, Blue Buffalo is now a fixture in several major pet food store chains and smaller Billy is one of the founding family members of the Blue Buffalo Company, makers of the BLUE line of natural foods and treats for dogs and cats. While at Blue Buffalo, Billy served as CEO, President, and Chief Operating Officer, and helped build BLUE into the country's largest natural pet food brand.In 2015, Billy helped take Blue Buffalo public, and in 2018 Blue Buffalo was acquired by General Mills spent $8 billion in April 2018 to acquire Blue Buffalo, which Billy co-founded in 2002 with father Bill Bishop Sr. and brother Chris. Billy Bishop was installed as CEO of the Wilton-based company prior to the General Mills deal. Billy Bishop will remain a brand advisor to General Mills, whose CEO Jeff Harmening was quoted saying |uip| gdf| aih| pmw| rmi| nvi| rvm| kts| szf| zak| ybb| owq| smw| lwy| afd| tkx| yld| hnq| wld| qqf| svb| mhs| jpa| eqk| dcu| gio| xde| ewc| mfi| nzf| qpi| xxv| kbo| ivr| mxk| xbi| vep| ztk| qed| eql| ycl| sot| jeb| bga| mja| syt| ouk| bbp| fbp| drn|