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Exhibit 24
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
OF THE J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each of the undersigned officers, directors and other representatives of
The J.M. Smucker Company, an Ohio Corporation, (the "Company"), hereby
constitutes and appoints Timothy P. Smucker, Richard Smucker, and Steven J.
Ellcessor and each of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
as attorneys-in-fact or attorney-in-fact of the undersigned, for him and in his
name, place and stead, to sign and file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") one or more
Registration Statement(s) on Form S-4 relating to the registration of the
offering of shares of a new class of common stock of the Company pursuant to a
merger of JMS-Ohio, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Smucker with and into
Smucker, with any and all amendments, supplements and exhibits thereto,
including pre-effective and post-effective amendments or supplements or any
additional registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462 promulgated under
the Securities Act, with full power and authority to do and perform any and all
acts and things whatsoever that any of said attorneys or their substitutes may
deem necessary or desirable, in his or their sole discretion, with any such act
or thing being hereby ratified and approved in all respects without any further
act or deed whatsoever.
Executed as of May 15, 2000
/s/ TIMOTHY P. SMUCKER
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Timothy P. Smucker
/s/ R. K. SMUCKER
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Richard K. Smucker
/s/ STEVEN J. ELLCESSOR
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Steven J. Ellcessor
/s/ MARK R. BELGYA
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Mark R. Belgya
/s/ VINCENT C. BYRD
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Vincent C. Byrd
/s/ KATHRYN W. DINDO
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Kathryn W. Dindo
/s/ FRED A. DUNCAN
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Fred A. Duncan
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Elizabeth Valk Long
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Russell G. Mawby
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Charles S. Mechem, Jr.
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Benjamin B. Tregoe, Jr.
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William H. Steinbrink
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William Wrigley, Jr.
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Exhibit 24
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
OF THE J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each of the undersigned officers, directors and other representatives of
The J.M. Smucker Company, an Ohio Corporation, (the "Company"), hereby
constitutes and appoints Timothy P. Smucker, Richard Smucker, and Steven J.
Ellcessor and each of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
as attorneys-in-fact or attorney-in-fact of the undersigned, for him and in his
name, place and stead, to sign and file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") one or more
Registration Statement(s) on Form S-4 relating to the registration of the
offering of shares of a new class of common stock of the Company pursuant to a
merger of JMS-Ohio, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Smucker with and into
Smucker, with any and all amendments, supplements and exhibits thereto,
including pre-effective and post-effective amendments or supplements or any
additional registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462 promulgated under
the Securities Act, with full power and authority to do and perform any and all
acts and things whatsoever that any of said attorneys or their substitutes may
deem necessary or desirable, in his or their sole discretion, with any such act
or thing being hereby ratified and approved in all respects without any further
act or deed whatsoever.
Executed as of May 15, 2000
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Timothy P. Smucker
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Richard K. Smucker
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Steven J. Ellcessor
- -------------------------------------------------------
Mark R. Belgya
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Vincent C. Byrd
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Kathryn W. Dindo
- -------------------------------------------------------
Fred A. Duncan
- -------------------------------------------------------
Elizabeth Valk Long
- -------------------------------------------------------
Russell G. Mawby
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Charles S. Mechem, Jr.
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Benjamin B. Tregoe, Jr.
/s/ WILLIAM H. STEINBRINK
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William H. Steinbrink
- -------------------------------------------------------
William Wrigley, Jr.
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Exhibit 24
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
OF THE J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each of the undersigned officers, directors and other representatives of
The J.M. Smucker Company, an Ohio Corporation, (the "Company"), hereby
constitutes and appoints Timothy P. Smucker, Richard Smucker, and Steven J.
Ellcessor and each of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
as attorneys-in-fact or attorney-in-fact of the undersigned, for him and in his
name, place and stead, to sign and file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") one or more
Registration Statement(s) on Form S-4 relating to the registration of the
offering of shares of a new class of common stock of the Company pursuant to a
merger of JMS-Ohio, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Smucker with and into
Smucker, with any and all amendments, supplements and exhibits thereto,
including pre-effective and post-effective amendments or supplements or any
additional registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462 promulgated under
the Securities Act, with full power and authority to do and perform any and all
acts and things whatsoever that any of said attorneys or their substitutes may
deem necessary or desirable, in his or their sole discretion, with any such act
or thing being hereby ratified and approved in all respects without any further
act or deed whatsoever.
Executed as of May 15, 2000
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Timothy P. Smucker
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Richard K. Smucker
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Steven J. Ellcessor
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Mark R. Belgya
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Vincent C. Byrd
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Kathryn W. Dindo
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Fred A. Duncan
/s/ ELIZABETH VALK LONG
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Elizabeth Valk Long
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Russell G. Mawby
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Charles S. Mechem, Jr.
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Benjamin B. Tregoe, Jr.
/s/ WILLIAM H. STEINBRINK
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William H. Steinbrink
- -------------------------------------------------------
William Wrigley, Jr.
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Exhibit 24
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
OF THE J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each of the undersigned officers, directors and other representatives of
The J.M. Smucker Company, an Ohio Corporation, (the "Company"), hereby
constitutes and appoints Timothy P. Smucker, Richard Smucker, and Steven J.
Ellcessor and each of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
as attorneys-in-fact or attorney-in-fact of the undersigned, for him and in his
name, place and stead, to sign and file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") one or more
Registration Statement(s) on Form S-4 relating to the registration of the
offering of shares of a new class of common stock of the Company pursuant to a
merger of JMS-Ohio, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Smucker with and into
Smucker, with any and all amendments, supplements and exhibits thereto,
including pre-effective and post-effective amendments or supplements or any
additional registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462 promulgated under
the Securities Act, with full power and authority to do and perform any and all
acts and things whatsoever that any of said attorneys or their substitutes may
deem necessary or desirable, in his or their sole discretion, with any such act
or thing being hereby ratified and approved in all respects without any further
act or deed whatsoever.
Executed as of May 15, 2000
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Timothy P. Smucker
- -------------------------------------------------------
Richard K. Smucker
- -------------------------------------------------------
Steven J. Ellcessor
- -------------------------------------------------------
Mark R. Belgya
- -------------------------------------------------------
Vincent C. Byrd
- -------------------------------------------------------
Kathryn W. Dindo
- -------------------------------------------------------
Fred A. Duncan
- -------------------------------------------------------
Elizabeth Valk Long
/s/ RUSSELL G. MAWBY
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Russell G. Mawby
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Charles S. Mechem, Jr.
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Benjamin B. Tregoe, Jr.
/s/ WILLIAM H. STEINBRINK
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William H. Steinbrink
- -------------------------------------------------------
William Wrigley, Jr.
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Exhibit 24
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
OF THE J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each of the undersigned officers, directors and other representatives of
The J.M. Smucker Company, an Ohio Corporation, (the "Company"), hereby
constitutes and appoints Timothy P. Smucker, Richard Smucker, and Steven J.
Ellcessor and each of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
as attorneys-in-fact or attorney-in-fact of the undersigned, for him and in his
name, place and stead, to sign and file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") one or more
Registration Statement(s) on Form S-4 relating to the registration of the
offering of shares of a new class of common stock of the Company pursuant to a
merger of JMS-Ohio, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Smucker with and into
Smucker, with any and all amendments, supplements and exhibits thereto,
including pre-effective and post-effective amendments or supplements or any
additional registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462 promulgated under
the Securities Act, with full power and authority to do and perform any and all
acts and things whatsoever that any of said attorneys or their substitutes may
deem necessary or desirable, in his or their sole discretion, with any such act
or thing being hereby ratified and approved in all respects without any further
act or deed whatsoever.
Executed as of May 15, 2000
- -------------------------------------------------------
Timothy P. Smucker
- -------------------------------------------------------
Richard K. Smucker
- -------------------------------------------------------
Steven J. Ellcessor
- -------------------------------------------------------
Mark R. Belgya
- -------------------------------------------------------
Vincent C. Byrd
- -------------------------------------------------------
Kathryn W. Dindo
- -------------------------------------------------------
Fred A. Duncan
- -------------------------------------------------------
Elizabeth Valk Long
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Russell G. Mawby
/s/ CHARLES S. MECHEM, JR.
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Charles S. Mechem, Jr.
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Benjamin B. Tregoe, Jr.
/s/ WILLIAM H. STEINBRINK
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William H. Steinbrink
- -------------------------------------------------------
William Wrigley, Jr.
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Exhibit 24
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
OF THE J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each of the undersigned officers, directors and other representatives of
The J.M. Smucker Company, an Ohio Corporation, (the "Company"), hereby
constitutes and appoints Timothy P. Smucker, Richard Smucker, and Steven J.
Ellcessor and each of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
as attorneys-in-fact or attorney-in-fact of the undersigned, for him and in his
name, place and stead, to sign and file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") one or more
Registration Statement(s) on Form S-4 relating to the registration of the
offering of shares of a new class of common stock of the Company pursuant to a
merger of JMS-Ohio, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Smucker with and into
Smucker, with any and all amendments, supplements and exhibits thereto,
including pre-effective and post-effective amendments or supplements or any
additional registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462 promulgated under
the Securities Act, with full power and authority to do and perform any and all
acts and things whatsoever that any of said attorneys or their substitutes may
deem necessary or desirable, in his or their sole discretion, with any such act
or thing being hereby ratified and approved in all respects without any further
act or deed whatsoever.
Executed as of May 15, 2000
- -------------------------------------------------------
Timothy P. Smucker
- -------------------------------------------------------
Richard K. Smucker
- -------------------------------------------------------
Steven J. Ellcessor
- -------------------------------------------------------
Mark R. Belgya
- -------------------------------------------------------
Vincent C. Byrd
- -------------------------------------------------------
Kathryn W. Dindo
- -------------------------------------------------------
Fred A. Duncan
- -------------------------------------------------------
Elizabeth Valk Long
- -------------------------------------------------------
Russell G. Mawby
- -------------------------------------------------------
Charles S. Mechem, Jr.
/s/ BENJAMIN B. TREGOE, JR.
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Benjamin B. Tregoe, Jr.
/s/ WILLIAM H. STEINBRINK
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William H. Steinbrink
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William Wrigley, Jr.
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Exhibit 24
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
OF THE J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each of the undersigned officers, directors and other representatives of
The J.M. Smucker Company, an Ohio Corporation, (the "Company"), hereby
constitutes and appoints Timothy P. Smucker, Richard Smucker, and Steven J.
Ellcessor and each of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
as attorneys-in-fact or attorney-in-fact of the undersigned, for him and in his
name, place and stead, to sign and file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") one or more
Registration Statement(s) on Form S-4 relating to the registration of the
offering of shares of a new class of common stock of the Company pursuant to a
merger of JMS-Ohio, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Smucker with and into
Smucker, with any and all amendments, supplements and exhibits thereto,
including pre-effective and post-effective amendments or supplements or any
additional registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462 promulgated under
the Securities Act, with full power and authority to do and perform any and all
acts and things whatsoever that any of said attorneys or their substitutes may
deem necessary or desirable, in his or their sole discretion, with any such act
or thing being hereby ratified and approved in all respects without any further
act or deed whatsoever.
Executed as of May 15, 2000
- -------------------------------------------------------
Timothy P. Smucker
- -------------------------------------------------------
Richard K. Smucker
- -------------------------------------------------------
Steven J. Ellcessor
- -------------------------------------------------------
Mark R. Belgya
- -------------------------------------------------------
Vincent C. Byrd
- -------------------------------------------------------
Kathryn W. Dindo
- -------------------------------------------------------
Fred A. Duncan
- -------------------------------------------------------
Elizabeth Valk Long
- -------------------------------------------------------
Russell G. Mawby
- -------------------------------------------------------
Charles S. Mechem, Jr.
- -------------------------------------------------------
Benjamin B. Tregoe, Jr.
/s/ WILLIAM H. STEINBRINK
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William H. Steinbrink
/s/ WILLIAM WRIGLEY, JR.
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William Wrigley, Jr.