Richard J. Schnieders

Richard J. Schnieders is the current Chairman of Sysco.

Schnieders began working for SYSCO in 1982. He served in various divisions in managerial positions from 1988 until January 2000, when he became Chief Operating Officer of the entire company. In July 2000, he added the role of President. He left both positions in December 2002, to become Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in January 2003, but resumed the presidency for a two-year period from July 2005 to July 2007. Since March 31, 2009, when he resigned as CEO, he has served solely as Chairman.

While CEO of Sysco in 2008, Schnieders earned a total compensation of $9,278,486, which included a base salary of $1,146,500, a cash bonus of $7,048,400, and options granted of $942,200.