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Lino Saputo
Chairman of the Board
 Lino Saputo was born in Italy, in 1937, to master cheesemaker Giuseppe and his wife, Maria. He completed his secondary schooling in 1952, and shortly thereafter the Saputo family emigrated to Canada. Only two years later, Lino, Giuseppe and Maria Saputo founded the company that bears their name. Lino Saputo became Chairman of the Board and President of the Company in 1969, and was named Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer in 1998. In March 2004, his son Lino Saputo, Jr. was appointed to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer. Lino Saputo continues to act as the Company's Chairman of the Board.
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