Elsa A Murano has sold HRL and made no open-market buys since Apr 2016

Elsa A. Murano, Ph.D. is a distinguished food scientist and academic leader serving as Director of the Norman Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture, Professor, and President Emerita at Texas A&M University.( She has been a member of the Hormel Foods Corporation Board of Directors since September 2006, contributing to the Governance and Contingency Committees (formerly Audit Committee), with recent insider activities including receipt of 6,541 restricted shares on February 2, 2026, and sale of 13,400 shares on December 11, 2025.(

Dr. Murano's career highlights include serving as Undersecretary for Food Safety at the USDA (2001-2004), appointed by President George W. Bush, where she oversaw the Food Safety and Inspection Service, developed policies that reduced E. coli O157:H7 illnesses by 42% and meat recalls by 74% ahead of schedule, and led biosecurity efforts.( She was President of Texas A&M University (2008-2009) and Dean and Vice Chancellor of Agriculture and Life Sciences (2005-2007), driving enrollment growth, funding increases, and strategic restructuring.( Holding a B.Sc. from Florida International University and M.Sc./Ph.D. in Food Science from Virginia Tech, she specializes in food safety policy and international development, advising NASA and serving on boards like IICA and ILRI.(

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