William S. Bennet II (30 April 1934 – 24 November 2009) was an American business executive who introduced Yoplait single-serving yogurt to the United States.
[2] In 1968 Bennet led a group of investors to purchase a regional dairy producer, Michigan Cottage Cheese Company.
He moved his family to Kalamazoo, Michigan to function as President and CEO of the business, which he soon expanded into a conglomerate of acquired divisions.
He sold the two companies to General Mills in 1975, and moved his family to Concord, Massachusetts to establish himself as a consultant to the food industry.
He served on the board of directors or advisors of Stoneyfield Farm Yogurt, The Country Hen, Grand Recipe Company, Inc., Intrinsic Solutions, Inc., Kettle Cuisine, Inc., BikeLink International and CityAccess.