[PAR] [TLE] Charles Pillsbury (attorney) [SEP] Charles A. Pillsbury is a mediator, lawyer, and community activist in New Haven, Connecticut, where he is the co-director of the Center on Dispute Resolution at Quinnipiac University School of Law.  He also served as the first executive director of Mediators Beyond Borders International from November 1, 2009, through January 31, 2014.  He is the great-grandson of Charles Alfred Pillsbury, founder of the Pillsbury Company in 1872.  He is also the source of the surname (and some perceived character traits) of the comic strip character Mike Doonesbury, created by Pillsbury's college roommate, Garry Trudeau. [PAR] [TLE] Pillsbury Company [SEP] Pillsbury is an American brand name used by Minneapolis-based General Mills and Orrville, Ohio-based J.M. Smucker Company.  Historically, the Pillsbury Company, also based in Minneapolis, was a rival company to General Mills and was one of the world's largest producers of grain and other foodstuffs until it was bought out by General Mills in 2001.  Antitrust law required General Mills to sell off some of the products.  General Mills kept the rights to refrigerated and frozen Pillsbury products, while dry baking products and frosting are now sold by Smucker under license.
[PAR] [TLE] Charles Pillsbury ( attorney ) [ SEP ] Charles A. Pillsbury is a mediator , lawyer , and community activist in New Haven , Connecticut , where he is the co - director of the Center on Dispute Resolution at Quinnipiac University School of Law . He also served as the first executive director of Mediators Beyond Borders International from November 1 , 2009 , through January 31 , 2014 . He is the great - grandson of Charles Alfred Pillsbury , founder of the Pillsbury Company in 1872 . He is also the source of the surname ( and some perceived character traits ) of the comic strip character Mike Doonesbury , created by Pillsbury 's college roommate , Garry Trudeau . [PAR] [TLE] Pillsbury Company [ SEP ] Pillsbury is an American brand name used by Minneapolis - based General Mills and Orrville , Ohio - based J.M. Smucker Company . Historically , the Pillsbury Company , also based in Minneapolis , was a rival company to General Mills and was one of the world 's largest producers of grain and other foodstuffs until it was bought out by General Mills in 2001 . Antitrust law required General Mills to sell off some of the products . General Mills kept the rights to refrigerated and frozen Pillsbury products , while dry baking products and frosting are now sold by Smucker under license .
What year did General Mills buy out the company in which Charles Pillsbury's grandfather founded?
What year did General Mills buy out the company in which Charles Pillsbury 's grandfather founded ?
2001
2001