As a subject matter expert in corporate structures and ownership, I can provide you with an accurate answer regarding the ownership of General Mills.

General Mills is a publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "GIS." As a publicly traded corporation, it is owned by a diverse group of shareholders, which includes individual investors, institutional investors, and mutual funds that buy and sell its stock. The largest shareholders can change over time as the stock is traded in the open market.

The company operates under a standard corporate governance structure with a board of directors that oversees the management of the company. The management team, led by the CEO, is responsible for the day-to-day operations and strategic direction of General Mills.

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In 1990, a joint venture with Nestl�� S.A. called Cereal Partners was formed which markets cereals (including many existing General Mills cereal brands) outside the US and Canada under the Nestl�� name. In 2001, the company purchased Pillsbury from Diageo, although it was officially described as a "merger".read more >>