Jean-François van Boxmeer
| Jean-François van Boxmeer | |
|---|---|
| Born |
12 September 1961 Elsene, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Alma mater | Facultés universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix |
| Occupation |
Chairman & CEO at Heineken International (2005–) |
| Board member of | Mondelēz International, Heineken International |
Jean-François van Boxmeer (born 12 September 1961) is a Belgian businessman.[1][2] He serves as chairman of the executive board and chief executive officer (CEO) of Heineken International.[1][2][3]
Biography
Jean-François van Boxmeer was born on 12 September 1961 in Elsene, Belgium.[4] He received a master's degree in Economics from the Facultés universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix in Namur, Belgium in 1984.[1][2][4][3]
He joined Heineken International in 1984, when he worked as a trainee in the Netherlands until 1987.[1][2][4] He then worked for Heineken in Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Poland and Italy.[1][4] He served as General Manager of Heineken Italia from 2000 to 2001, and has served on its Board of Directors since 2001.[1][2][4][3] In 2005, he was appointed Chairman of the Board and CEO.[1][4][3] He oversaw the control of Asia Pacific Breweries.[5] He believes the two key markets are Africa and India.[6][7] At the 2011 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, he said Nigeria was safer than Greece in terms of investments.[8][9]
He sits on the Board of Directors of Mondelēz International, formerly known as Kraft Foods, since January 2010.[1][4][3]
He sits on the Board of Directors of the Consumer Goods Forum, on the Board of Governors of De Nederlandse Opera, and on the Advisory Board of the Louvain School of Management.[1][4][10]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 BusinessWeek
- 1 2 3 4 5 Forbes
- 1 2 3 4 5 Mondelēz International Board of Directors
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Jean-François van Boxmeer". theheinekencompany. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ↑ Michael J. De La Merced, Heineken Clinches Deal for Asia Pacific Breweries With $4.5 Billion Offer, The New York Times, August 17, 2012
- ↑ Louise Lucas, Life is no beach for Heineken chief, The Financial Times, August 10, 2012
- ↑ Roger O. Crokett, Heineken CEO Jean-François van Boxmeer on Global Growth Strategies, Russell Reynolds Associates
- ↑ Jack Ewing, From Heineken, Insights on Emerging Markets, The New York Times, January 27, 2011
- ↑ Mamta Badkar, Heineken CEO: Nigeria Is A Safer Place For Our Company Than Greece, Business Insider, January 28, 2011
- ↑ Consumer Goods Forum website, Board of Directors