unilever plc (ULVR:London)

Executive Profile*

Background*

Mr. Paulus Gerardus Josephus Maria Polman, Paul has been Chief Executive Officer at Unilever NV and Unilever UK Limited since January 1, 2009 and Unilever Plc since December 2008. Mr. Polman serves as the Chief Executive of The Unilever Group and Unilever Nigeria Plc. He served as the President of Kilimanjaro Blindtrust. He served as the Chief Financial Officer of Nestlé S.A. from January 1, 2006 to 2008 and also served as its Member of Executive Board, Head of North ... & South American Business and Executive Vice President of Finance Control, Legal, Tax and Purchasing & Export. He served as an Executive Vice President of Nestle where he was responsible for leading the Americas businesses. Mr. Polman served as Group President of Western Europe and Officer of Procter & Gamble Co. from July 1, 2004 to June 2005 and served as its President of Western Europe until June 2004. He served as Group President of Procter & Gamble's European business from 2001 to 2005. He served as President of Global Fabric Care at P&G from 1998 to 2001; Vice President and Managing Director, P&G UK from 1995 to 1998; Vice President and General Manager, P&G Iberia from 1989 to 1995 and Category Manager and Marketing Director of Baby, FemPro, Cleanser and Beverages, P&G France from 1986 to 1989. He served various assignments of increasing responsibility in Finance in Belgium, Holland and France leading to Associate Finance position from 1979 to 1986. Mr. Polman began his career in 1979 with Procter & Gamble in finance and acquired a broad executive experience through assignments in Belgium, Holland, France, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States. Mr. Polman serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Enterprises Maggi S.A., Nestlé Finance S.A., Nestlé International Travel Retail S.A., Nestlé Capital Advisers, and Intercona Re AG. He has been a Director of Unilever UK Limited and Unilever plc since November 29, 2008. He has been a Director of The Dow Chemical Company since February 11, 2010. He has been an Executive Director at Unilever NV since October 2008. Mr. Polman serves as a Director of Life Ventures S.A., Nutrition-Wellness Venture AG, Unilac, Inc. (Panama) and Food Products (Holdings) (Panama). He served as a Director of Alcon Inc., from May 2, 2006 to September 2008. He serves as Member of Global Advisory Council at Acumen Fund, Inc. Mr. Polman received a B.B.A and B.A from the University of Groningen, Netherlands in 1977, M.A. Economics from University of Cincinnati, USA in 1979, M.B.A. Finance/International Marketing from University of Cincinnati, USA in 1979 and a Doctor of Civil Law from University of Northumbria at Newcastle, UK (honorary degree) in 2000.

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