Career advice from the farmer’s son leading sustainability at KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell

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By Heather ClancyNov 13, 2025, 6:00 am116 ptsTrending
Yum! Brands’ lead sustainability executive, Jon Hixson, grew up on a Kansas farm and cultivated a career in agriculture before pivoting to 10 years on Capitol Hill then leaping to a private-sector role in public affairs at Cargill in 2005. There, he interacted with hundreds of small-holder farmers across…

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