Hein Schumacher | |
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 Schumacher in 2024 | |
| Born | July 1971 Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Title | CEO, Unilever |
| Term | July 2023– |
Hein Schumacher (born July 1971, Breda) is a Dutch businessman, and the CEO of Unilever. [1]
Hein Schumacher | |
|---|---|
| Schumacher in 2024 | |
| Born | July 1971 Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Title | CEO, Unilever |
| Term | July 2023– |
Hein Schumacher (born July 1971, Breda) is a Dutch businessman, and the CEO of Unilever. [1]
He attended the University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
Schumacher began his career at Unilever. [1]
He was previously the CEO of the Dutch dairy co-operative FrieslandCampina from 2018 until 2023. [1] [2] [3]
Before that, he worked at Heinz and was based in China for four years. [2]
Schumacher has been a non-executive director of Unilever from October 2022 until his appointment as its CEO in July 2023. [1]
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