Tony West, former Associate Attorney General of the Department of Justice, has joined PepsiCo as executive vice president of government affairs, general counsel, and corporate secretary, effective Nov. 24, 2014. West succeeds Larry Thompson, who is retiring after almost a decade of service.

In his new role, West will be responsible for PepsiCo's worldwide legal function and government affairs organization, as well as the company's global compliance function and the PepsiCo Foundation. He will report to PepsiCo Chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi.

West has more than 20 years of experience in the public and private sectors. As Associate Attorney General, he led the Justice Department's efforts to protect Americans' civil rights; assist homeowners who suffered losses during the 2008 financial crisis; strengthen the federal relationship with sovereign Native American nations; and secure access to criminal and civil legal aid regardless of income.

West previously served as the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division, the Justice Department's largest litigating component, where he oversaw the work of approximately 1,000 lawyers. In this role, he bolstered the division's enforcement efforts to recover taxpayer money lost to fraud and abuse. He also emphasized the division's responsibility to bring civil and criminal actions to enforce the nation's consumer protection laws.

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