Franz Humer
| Franz Humer | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Franz Bernhard Humer 1 July 1946 |
| Nationality | Swiss-Austrian |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Title | Chairman of Roche and Diageo plc |
| Term | 2008–2017 |
| Predecessor | James Blyth |
| Successor | Javier Ferrán |
| Board member of | Roche, Diageo, Citigroup, International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC; Chairman) |
Franz Bernhard Humer (born 1 July 1946)[1] is a Swiss-Austrian businessman, the chairman of Diageo, and of Roche.
Business career
Humer is the chairman of Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche[2] and chairman of Diageo plc, a British multinational alcoholic beverages company, the world's largest producer of spirits and a major producer of beer and wine.
Javier Ferrán will be the next chairman of Diageo, from 1 January 2017, when Humer retires.[3][4]
Humer was chairman of Reed Elsevier from July 2008 to September 2010, when he was succeeded by Anthony Habgood.[5]
Philanthropy
Humer is chairman of the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children, a global nonprofit organization that combats child sexual exploitation, child pornography, and child abduction.[6][7] Humer is chairman at the INSEAD school of business.
References
- ↑ "Franz Humer search". Dellam. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- ↑ Franz Humer in: Roche, 13 August 2013
- ↑ "Diageo appoints new chairman of the board, Javier Ferran, who will take over from Dr Franz Humer from 2017 | City A.M.". cityam.com. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ↑ "Diageo Says Javier Ferran to Replace Chairman Franz Humer - Bloomberg". bloomberg.com. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ↑ "Franz Humer profile". Forbes. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
- ↑ "ICMEC Board Members". icmec.org.
- ↑ "Schutz, Hilfe, Prävention: Eine Stimme für missbrauchte Kinder". Neue Zürcher Zeitung. 6 January 2014.