Frans Muller | |
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| Born | Frans W. H. Muller 1960or1961(age 62–63) [1] |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Alma mater | Erasmus University Rotterdam |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | CEO of Ahold Delhaize |
| Term | July 2018- |
| Predecessor | Dick Boer |
Frans W. H. Muller (born 1961) is a Dutch businessman, and the CEO of Ahold Delhaize, since July 2018, having been deputy CEO.
Muller earned a master's degree in business economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam. [2]
Muller started his career with KLM Cargo, from 1988 to 1997. [1] He worked for Makro Cash & Carry from 1998 to 2002. [1] He worked for Metro AG from 2002 to 2013, rising to become a Member of the Management Board of Metro Group AG and CEO Metro Cash & Carry. [1]
In 2013, Muller joined Delhaize as president and CEO. [1] Muller was CEO of Delhaize until Ahold bought the company for Euro 9.3 billion in 2015, when he became deputy CEO of the combined company. [3]
Muller succeeded Dick Boer when he retired as CEO of Ahold Delhaize on 1 July 2018. [3] [4] [5]
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