# Sherman Miller

> Sherman L. Miller is president, chief executive officer and a director of Cal-Maine Foods. An Ethel, Mississippi native and Mississippi State poultry-science graduate, he joined Cal-Maine in 1996 and advanced through plant management and operations leadership before becoming CEO in September 2022. His current agenda includes expanding prepared foods and specialty eggs to diversify the company’s earnings.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.
- **Organizations:** Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (current and past board service documented), United Egg Producers (board service documented), American Feed Industry Association (past director), Mississippi State University Department of Poultry Science Advisory Board (service documented)
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Poultry Science; summa cum laude, Mississippi State University, Holmes Community College
- **Known for:** Rose from a 1996 summer internship to chief executive of the same company in 2022., Graduated summa cum laude from Mississippi State University in 1997., Recognized as a Distinguished Fellow for Mississippi State’s Department of Poultry Science; university alumni entry is labeled 2021.

## Career timeline

- **1996** — Joined Cal-Maine through a summer internship at Edwards, Mississippi.
- **1997** — Graduated from Mississippi State University with a B.S. in Poultry Science.
- **Before 2007** — Held processing and management roles in Edwards, Mississippi; Delta, Utah; and Chase, Kansas.
- **2007** — Became vice president of operations.
- **2011** — Became chief operating officer and returned to Mississippi.
- **2012** — Joined the Cal-Maine board of directors.
- **2018** — Appointed president and chief operating officer, effective March 30.
- **2022** — Succeeded Dolph Baker as chief executive officer, effective September 30.
- **2024** — Led Cal-Maine as it invested in a 51% stake in the Crepini prepared-foods joint venture.
- **2025** — Led Cal-Maine through the June 2 closing of the Echo Lake Foods acquisition.
- **2026** — Oversaw continued prepared-foods expansion, including the acquisition of certain Van’s Foods assets.

## Achievements

- Rose from a 1996 summer internship to chief executive of the same company in 2022.
- Graduated summa cum laude from Mississippi State University in 1997.
- Recognized as a Distinguished Fellow for Mississippi State’s Department of Poultry Science; university alumni entry is labeled 2021.
- Served as chairman of the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association before the 2018 alumni profile.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Discussed first-quarter fiscal 2027 results: $539.6 million net sales and $58.6 million net loss attributable to Cal-Maine; specialty eggs and prepared foods represented 54.1% of net sales.
- **2026-07** — Cal-Maine announced fiscal 2026 results and a new $54 million prepared-foods capacity investment; projected total prepared-foods capacity growth exceeded 60% by the first half of fiscal 2028 versus fiscal 2026 year-end.
- **2026-05** — Cal-Maine acquired certain assets of the Van’s Foods business from Sara Lee Frozen Bakery.
- **2025-12** — Announced prepared-foods leadership appointments and production-capacity projects.

## Links

- Website: https://www.calmainefoods.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherman-miller-2b178346

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