Mike Davis

Mike retired from General Mills in 2014. At that time he was Executive Vice President, Global Human Resources, and had been the company’s chief human resources officer since 2008. Prior to joining General Mills, Mike worked at Towers Perrin consulting (formerly TPF&C) from 1981 to 1996 in various compensation consultant roles. When Mike left Towers Perrin, he was the firm’s worldwide consulting practice leader for executive compensation. Mike has served on the boards (and in board leadership roles) for a number of human resources industry associations. He has been an adjunct professor at the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. He taught graduate courses in compensation & benefits, executive compensation, teamwork and leadership. Mike has also guest lectured at several other leading universities during his professional career. Mike was named a Fellow in the National Academy of Human Resources in 2012. In 2013, he was named the Distinguished Human Resources Executive by the National Academy of Management.

Mike holds two bachelor’s degrees from Purdue University in Industrial Management and Computer Science, and an MBA from the Graduate School of Business at the University of Chicago. Mike is also a Certified Public Accountant.