Cooke Enters Into Agreement to Acquire Slade Gorton; Kim Gorton to Stay on as CEO
On the final day of Seafood Expo North America in Boston on Tuesday, Cooke Inc. announced that they have entered into a binding purchase agreement to acquire Slade Gorton.
Slade Gorton, “America’s Original Seafood Family,” was founded in 1928 by Thomas “Slade” Gorton Jr. The business is currently being led by fifth generation family members, CEO Kim Gorton and her brother, EVP of Business Development Mike Gorton Jr. According to a press release put out by Cooke...
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