General Mills announced that Richard Allendorf will retire as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary of General Mills, effective August 2022. Allendorf joined General Mills in 1998. Allendorf began his career at General Mills supporting the U.S. Retail business and Consumer Food Sales.

Beginning in 2012, Allendorf was appointed vice president, deputy general counsel, International, responsible for the development of legal strategies and the management of legal matters for the international segment. He currently oversees the General Mills Law department, External and Government Relations, and Global Security.