Charles Michael Harper (September 23, 1927 – May 28, 2016) was an American businessman who led ConAgra Foods from 1975 to 1993, growing the company by many acquisitions.
He was born in Michigan, attended Purdue University as an undergraduate, and earned his MBA at the University of Chicago.
During his tenure at ConAgra, sales rose from $636 million in 1974 to $9 billion in 1987.
Some of the largest sales increases came in frozen-food and poultry.