Hein Schumacher Explained

Hein Schumacher
Birth Date:July 1971
Birth Place:Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands
Occupation:Business executive
CEO, Unilever
Term:July 2023–

Hein Schumacher (born July 1971, Breda) is a Dutch businessman, and the CEO of Unilever.[1]

Early life

He attended the University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

Career

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Pratley . Nils . Unilever’s new Dutch milkman needs to deliver quickly . 30 January 2023 . The Guardian . 30 January 2023.
  2. News: Gray . Alistair . Unilever appoints Dutch dairy co-operative head as chief executive . 30 January 2023 . Financial Times . 30 January 2023.
  3. News: Hein Schumacher to step down as CEO of FrieslandCampina. 23 July 2023.