Jean-François van Boxmeer
Belgian businessman
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Jean-François van Boxmeer (born 12 September 1961) is a Belgian businessman,[1][2] and was the chairman of the executive board and chief executive officer (CEO) of Heineken International.[1][2][3] In June 2020 Jean-François van Boxmeer was succeeded as CEO of Heineken International by Dolf van den Brink.[4]
Jean-François van Boxmeer | |
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| Born | 12 September 1961 Ixelles, Belgium |
| Education | Facultés universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | Chairman & CEO, Heineken International (2005–2020) |
| Term | 2005–2020 |
Board member of | Mondelēz International Heineken International |
Early life and education
Career
Van Boxmeer joined Heineken International in 1984, when he worked as a trainee in the Netherlands until 1987.[1][2][5] He then worked for Heineken in Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Poland and Italy.[1][5] He served as general manager of Heineken Italia from 2000 to 2001, and has been on its board of directors since 2001.[1][2][5][3] In 2005, he was appointed chairman of the board and CEO.[1][5][3] He oversaw the control of Asia Pacific Breweries.[6] He believes the two key markets are Africa and India.[7][8] At the 2011 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, he said Nigeria was safer than Greece in terms of investments.[9][10]
Other activities
Corporate boards
- Vodafone Group PLC, Chair of the Board (since 2020)[11]
- Henkel, Member of the Shareholders' Committee (since 2013)[12]
- Mondelēz International, Member of the Board of Directors (since 2010)[1][5][3]
Non-profit organizations
- European Round Table of Industrialists (ERT), Member[13]
- Consumer Goods Forum, Member of the Board of Directors[14]
- De Nederlandse Opera, Member of the Board of Governors
- Louvain School of Management, Member of the Advisory Board[1][5]