Michel Doukeris

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Michel Doukeris
Born1973 (age 5051)
Lages, Brazil
Education Federal University of Santa Catarina
Fundação Getulio Vargas
TitleCEO, AB InBev
TermJuly 2021–present
Predecessor Carlos Brito

Michel Doukeris (born 1973) is a Brazilian businessman who is the CEO of AB InBev, the world's largest beer company.

Doukeris was born in Lages, Brazil, [1] in 1973. [2] He earned a degree in chemical engineering from Federal University of Santa Catarina, and a master's degree from Fundação Getulio Vargas. [1] He has attended postgraduate programmes at the Wharton School and Kellogg School of Management in the US. [1]

Doukeris joined AB InBev in 1996 and worked in Latin America before he led its China and Asia Pacific operations for seven years. [2] In 2016 became global chief sales officer, based in the US. [2] In January 2018, he became the leader of Anheuser-Busch and AB InBev's North American business. [2] In July 2021, Doukeris succeeded Carlos Brito, who had been CEO of AB InBev for 15 years. [3]

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References

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  3. https://www.ab-inbev.com/content/dam/abinbev/news-media/press-releases/2021/04/ABI_CEO_050621_EN.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]