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La June Montgomery Tabron named president and CEO of Kellogg Foundation
An outstanding civic leader, she serves as president of the board of the Western Michigan University Foundation and is a board member of the Michigan-based Bronson Healthcare group, in addition to numerous other community and professional organizations.
Frank Sardone, president and CEO of Bronson Healthcare, praised the selection of Tabron to lead the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. She has been a member of the heath-care system’s board for 15 years. “Ms. Tabron has helped us better serve not only our patients and their families, but also the entire Southwest Michigan region,” Sardone said. “She played a pivotal role in merging the Battle Creek and Bronson Health Care Systems. Her efforts have developed a culture of performance excellence that has helped to guide us. She possesses a unique devotion to mission, values and caring for people. the W.K. Kellogg Foundation has made an excellent choice.”
“La June Tabron is the perfect choice to lead the W.K. Kellogg Foundation,” said Speirn. “She has been a co-architect of the foundation’s strategy, and she has done it with great skill, grace and leadership. The board’s decision to choose ‘home-grown’ talent speaks volumes about Ms. Tabron’s ability to lead the implementation of this work. And the board is making history with naming the first female and African American to lead the foundation since its founding more than 83 years ago.”
About the W.K. Kellogg Foundation: The W.K. Kellogg Foundation, founded in 1930 as an independent, private foundation by breakfast cereal pioneer, Will Keith Kellogg, is among the largest philanthropic foundations in the United States. Guided by the belief that all children should have an equal opportunity to thrive, WKKF works with communities to create the conditions where vulnerable children can realize their full potential in school, work and life.
The Kellogg Foundation is based in Battle Creek, Michigan, and works throughout the United States and internationally. Special emphasis is paid to priority places where there are high concentrations of poverty and where children face significant barriers to success. The W.K. Kellogg Foundation priority places in the U.S. are in Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico and New Orleans; and internationally, are in Mexico and Haiti. For more information, visit www.wkkf.org.
Source: W.K. Kellogg Foundation
