Cees 't Hart explained

Cees 't Hart
Birth Date:1958
Alma Mater:Leiden University
Occupation:CEO of Carlsberg Group

Cornelis Christiaan "Cees" 't Hart (born 1958) is a Dutch businessman and the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Carlsberg Group from 2015 to 2023.[1] [2]

Education

He earned his MA in Social Science from Leiden University and later attended Harvard University’s General Management Program.

Business career

He has been the CEO of Carlsberg A/S since June 2015, and works from the company's main office in Copenhagen, Denmark.[3]

Prior to Carlsberg, he had a series of executive positions at Unilever, including running divisions in Italy and Poland. In 2008, 't Hart accepted the position of CEO of Friesland Foods, Netherlands, leading the merger with Campina foods into Royal FrieslandCampania. He is also on the board of Air France-KLM.[4] In 2015 't Hart received the award of officer of the Order of Orange Nassau.[5] In 2023, 't Hart managed Carlsberg's full divestiture of its operations in Russia, which had previously accounted for 13% of the company's revenue.[6] Following an eight year tenure 't Hart is expected to retire as CEO in the fall of 2023.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cees 't Hart, Carlsberg A/S: Profile and Biography . 2023-01-02 . Bloomberg.com . en.
  2. Web site: Newsroom » CEO Cees 't Hart has decided to retire « Carlsberg Group . 2024-01-16 . Carlsberg Group . en.
  3. News: Hougaard . Rasmus . Carter . Jacqueline . 2018-11-06 . Ego Is the Enemy of Good Leadership . Harvard Business Review . 2023-01-02 . 0017-8012.
  4. Web site: MarketScreener . Cees't Hart - Biography . 2023-01-02 . www.marketscreener.com . en.
  5. Web site: 2015-06-10 . Cees ‘t Hart koninklijk onderscheiden . 2023-09-04 . Nederlandse Zuivel Organisatie . nl-NL.
  6. News: 2023-06-23 . Brewer Carlsberg Signs Agreement to Sell Business in Russia . en . Bloomberg.com . 2023-07-05.
  7. News: 2023-03-07 . Breakingviews - New Carlsberg CEO’s task: stay ahead of Heineken . en . Reuters . 2023-07-05.