Ramon Laguarta

Ramon Laguarta
Born 1963-1964
Residence United States
Nationality Spanish
Citizenship Spain
Education

Thunderbird School of Global Management

ESADE Business School
Occupation Chief executive officer
Years active 1996-present
Employer

PepsiCo. (1996-present)

Chupa Chups (- 1996)
Home town Barcelona
Predecessor Indra Nooyi

Ramon Laguarta (born 1963-1964[1] in Barcelona, Spain[2]) is the chief executive officer of PepsiCo.[3] He ascended to the position of CEO as its sixth holder of that position on October 3, 2018 after his predecessor Indra Nooyi steped down.[4]

Career

Laguarta graduated from the Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University and also received an MBA from ESADE Business School in Barcelona.[5][6] He previously worked at Chupa Chups, a candy company based in Spain known for its lollipops.[7] Lagurta joined the company Pepsi Co in January 1996.[8] He quickly rose through the ranks. He was president of PepsiCo's Eastern Europe region and worked on sales, marketing, amid various roles across Europe before becoming appointed to the overall company president position in 2017, overseeing global operations, corporate strategy, public policy and government affairs. As a result of the promotion, he moved to the United States.[2][9]

On August 6, 2018, it was announced he will ascend to the role of CEO when Indra Nooyi steps down.[10][11][12] In the same time, he was appointed to the board of directors effective October 3, 2018.[13]

Personal life

He is able to speak English, Spanish, French, German, and Greek.[7] he is married with three children.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "Who is Ramon Laguarta, the next CEO of PepsiCo- Business News". www.businesstoday.in. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  2. 1 2 Strauss, Lawrence C. "3 Things to Know About Pepsi's CEO Swap". Retrieved 2018-08-12.
  3. ↑ "Leadership - PepsiCo". www.pepsico.com. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  4. ↑ Maloney, Jennifer (2018-08-06). "Meet PepsiCo's Next CEO: Ramon Laguarta". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
  5. ↑ "Thunderbird Alumnus Ramon Laguarta Named PepsiCo CEO". Thunderbird School of Global Management. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  6. ↑ "5 Things to Know About the Next PepsiCo CEO". Fortune. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
  7. 1 2 "Pepsi's new CEO Ramon Laguarta: Five things to know". Fox Business. 2018-08-06. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
  8. ↑ "Ramon Laguarta - Chief Executive Officer, Europe Sub-Saharan Africa @ PepsiCo | Crunchbase". Crunchbase. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
  9. ↑ "PepsiCo: Ramon Laguarta To Succeed Indra Nooyi As CEO - Quick Facts". NASDAQ.com. 2018-08-06. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  10. ↑ Maloney, Jennifer (2018-08-06). "PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi to Step Aside; Veteran Set to Take Helm". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
  11. ↑ "Ramon Laguarta Elected Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo". Retrieved 2018-08-13.
  12. ↑ Cullen, Lauren Hirsch, Terri (2018-08-06). "PepsiCo's Indra Nooyi to step down as CEO, President Ramon Laguarta to succeed her". CNBC. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
  13. ↑ "Ramon Laguarta Elected Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo". Retrieved 2018-09-23.
  14. ↑ "Leadership - PepsiCo". www.pepsico.com. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
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