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

Hein Schumacher
Schumacher in 2024
BornJuly 1971
Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands
OccupationBusiness executive
TitleCEO, Unilever
TermJuly 2023–

Early life

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He attended the University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

Career

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Pratley, Nils (30 January 2023). "Unilever's new Dutch milkman needs to deliver quickly". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b Gray, Alistair (30 January 2023). "Unilever appoints Dutch dairy co-operative head as chief executive". Financial Times. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Hein Schumacher to step down as CEO of FrieslandCampina". Retrieved 23 July 2023.