Dale E. Twomley,PhD, is an American businessman, educator and author. He was the CEO of Worthington Foods, Inc. and was heavily involved in its sale to Kellogg.

Education

Twomley was born to a Seventh-day Adventist family in Michigan and attended an Adventist elementary school

Seventh-day Adventist education

The Seventh-day Adventist educational system is the second-largest Christian school system in the world, after the Roman Catholic system ....

 and [academy] for high school. He received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Andrews University

Andrews University

Andrews University is a Seventh-day Adventist university in Berrien Springs, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1874 as Battle Creek College in Battle Creek, Michigan, it was the first higher education facility started by Seventh-day Adventists, and is the flagship university of the Seventh-day...

 in Michigan

Michigan

Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....

, his MBA from the University of Tennessee

University of Tennessee

The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...

 and his Ph.D. in Administration from the University of Maryland

University of Maryland

When the term "University of Maryland" is used without any qualification, it generally refers to the University of Maryland, College Park.University of Maryland may refer to the following:...

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Worthington Foods

Dale Twomley was President and CEO of Worthington Foods, Inc from 1986 to 1999, when the company was acquired by Kellogg. During his time in leadership, he oversaw negotiations to acquire Loma Linda Food Co. and the acquisition of property in Zanesville, Ohio

Zanesville, Ohio

Zanesville is a city in and the county seat of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The population was 25,586 at the 2000 census.Zanesville was named after Ebenezer Zane, who had constructed Zane's Trace, a pioneer road through present-day Ohio...

 and the construction of a plant on the property.

Other activities

As of May 2010, Dale Twomley was a co-chair of the President's Council of Andrews University

Andrews University

Andrews University is a Seventh-day Adventist university in Berrien Springs, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1874 as Battle Creek College in Battle Creek, Michigan, it was the first higher education facility started by Seventh-day Adventists, and is the flagship university of the Seventh-day...

 in Michigan. He had previously served as Principal of a number of Seventh-day Adventist secondary institutions including Shenandoah Valley Academy

Shenandoah Valley Academy

Shenandoah Valley Academy is a private, co-educational, boarding, high school in New Market, Virginia, United States. It has both boarding and day school programs. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Accrediting Association of Seventh-day Adventist...

, and Mount Vernon Academy

Mount Vernon Academy

Mount Vernon Academy is a private, Christian high school in Mount Vernon, Ohio. The school is owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church.-History:...

, as well as advisor to Takoma Academy

Takoma Academy

Takoma Academy is a parochial, co-educational high school located in Takoma Park, Maryland operated by the Potomac Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.-History:...

. He is currently the principal and CEO of Fletcher Academy, Inc.
In 1994, Twomley was considered for the Presidency of Andrews University

Andrews University

Andrews University is a Seventh-day Adventist university in Berrien Springs, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1874 as Battle Creek College in Battle Creek, Michigan, it was the first higher education facility started by Seventh-day Adventists, and is the flagship university of the Seventh-day...

and was one of six finalists for the position.