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    Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

    Paul C. P. McIlhenny

    Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, McIlhenny Company

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    Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
    Portrait of Paul C. P. McIlhenny

    Portrait of Paul C. P. McIlhenny

    i. Biography

    Paul C. P. McIlhenny was an American business executive who led the family-owned McIlhenny Company, the maker of Tabasco sauce, at Avery Island, Louisiana. He joined the company in 1967, became president in 1998, chief executive in 2000, and chairman of the board in 2012. He died in New Orleans on February 23, 2013, while still serving as chairman and CEO.