CEO of Agriprocessors
In 1987, Aaron Rubashkin opened the Agriprocessors plant in Postville, Iowa and put two of his sons in charge, Sholom Rubashkin, the second youngest as CEO, and Heshy Rubashkin, the youngest, as vice president of marketing and sales. Eventually, Agriprocessors became the United States' largest kosher slaughterhouse and meat packing plant and the only one authorized by Israel's Orthodox rabbinate to export beef to Israel. According to statistics that Rubashkin gave to Cattle Buyers Weekly, Agriprocessors' sales increased from $80 million in 1997 to $180 million in 2002. In 2002, Agriprocessors was ranked as one of the 30 biggest beef-packing plants in America.
Under Rubashkin´s leadership, Agriprocessors was cited for issues involving animal treatment, food safety, environmental safety, child labor, and hiring of other illegal workers.
Sholom Rubashkin was replaced as CEO in September 2008. Agriprocessors' plants stopped operating in October 2008. On November 5, 2008 the firm filed for bankruptcy.
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