Dirk Van de Put
Dirk van de Put | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1959 or 1960 (age 63–64)[1] Mechelen, Antwerp Province, Belgium |
| Nationality (legal) | Belgian |
| Citizenship | Belgium United States |
| Alma mater | Ghent University University of Antwerp |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | Chairman and CEO, Mondelez International |
| Term | November 2017– |
| Predecessor | Irene Rosenfeld |
Dirk van de Put (born 1959/60) is a Belgian businessman, and the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Mondelez International, since November 2017.[2][3] He also became chairman in April 2018.[1]
Early life
Van de Put is a native of Mechelen, Antwerp Province, Belgium, and has a veterinary medicine degree from Ghent University, and a master's degree in business from the University of Antwerp.[4] He is fluent in Dutch, English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese.[citation needed]
Career
Van de Put worked for Coca-Cola, Mars Inc, Novartis and Groupe Danone, before becoming CEO of the Canadian frozen foods manufacturer McCain Foods in 2010.[2][3] He is a non-executive director of Mattel.[1]
In November 2017, he succeeded Irene Rosenfeld as CEO of Mondelez International.[2][3] He also became chairman in April 2018.[1]
Personal life
Van de Put has Belgian and US citizenship.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Who is Dirk Van de Put, the new CEO of Mondelez?". Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ a b c CNBC (2 August 2017). "Dirk Van de Put named CEO of Mondelēz as long-time CEO Irene Rosenfeld retires". cnbc.com. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ a b c "Outsider replaces long-time CEO at Oreo cookie maker Mondelez". 2 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017 – via Reuters.
- ^ "Who is Dirk Van de Put, the new CEO of Mondelez?". chicagobusiness.com. Retrieved 4 August 2017.