ContiGroup Companies

Continental Grain Company
Company typePrivate company
IndustryAgribusiness, agriculture, food industry
Founded1813; 211 years ago (1813)
Headquarters767 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY
United States (Corporate)
Key people
Paul J. Fribourg, Chairman, President
Michael J Zimmerman, CFO
Joseph Massa Jr, COO
ProductsPoultry, pork, beef, investment
RevenueIncrease$14.1 billion US$ (FY 2011)
Number of employees
~13,500
WebsiteContiGroup Companies, Inc.

ContiGroup Companies, Inc (CGC) was founded by Simon Fribourg in Arlon, Belgium, in 1813 as a grain-trading firm. Formerly known as Continental Grain, ContiGroup has expanded into a multinational corporation with offices and facilities in 10 countries while employing more than 13,500 people worldwide. Today, CGC is one of the largest privately held corporations in the United States.