Jean-François van Boxmeer (born 12 September 1961) is a Belgian businessman, and was the chairman of the executive board and chief executive officer (CEO) of Heineken International. In June 2020 Jean-François van Boxmeer was succeeded as CEO of Heineken International by Dolf van den Brink.
Early life and education Van Boxmeer was born on 12 September 1961 in Ixelles, Belgium. He received a master's degree in economics from the Facultés universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix in Namur, Belgium in 1984.
Career Van Boxmeer joined Heineken International in 1984, when he worked as a trainee in the Netherlands until 1987. He then worked for Heineken in Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Poland and Italy. He served as general manager of Heineken Italia from 2000 to 2001, and has been on its board of directors since 2001. In 2005, he was appointed chairman of the board and CEO. He oversaw the control of Asia Pacific Breweries.Michael J. De La Merced, Heineken Clinches Deal for Asia Pacific Breweries With $4.5 Billion Offer, The New York Times, August 17, 2012 He believes the two key markets are Africa and India.Louise Lucas, Life is no beach for Heineken chief, The Financial Times, August 10, 2012Roger O. Crokett, Heineken CEO Jean-François van Boxmeer on Global Growth Strategies , Russell Reynolds Associates At the 2011 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, he said Nigeria was safer than Greece in terms of investments.Jack Ewing, From Heineken, Insights on Emerging Markets, The New York Times, January 27, 2011Mamta Badkar, Heineken CEO: Nigeria Is A Safer Place For Our Company Than Greece , Business Insider, January 28, 2011
Other activities Corporate boards Vodafone Group PLC, Chair of the Board (since 2020) Henkel, Member of the Shareholders' Committee (since 2013)Shareholders‘ Committee Henkel. Mondelēz International, Member of the Board of Directors (since 2010)
Non-profit organizations European Round Table of Industrialists (ERT), MemberMembers European Round Table of Industrialists. Consumer Goods Forum, Member of the Board of Directors De Nederlandse Opera, Member of the Board of Governors Louvain School of Management, Member of the Advisory Board
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