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'''Javed Ahmed''' (born 10 February 1960) is a Pakistani British businessman. He was chief executive of [[Tate & Lyle|Tate & Lyle plc]], a British-based leading global provider of speciality food ingredients and solutions from October 2009 until his retirement in April 2018.
'''Javed Ahmed''' (born 10 February 1960) is a [[Pakistani American]] businessman. He was chief executive of [[Tate & Lyle]] plc, a British-based multinational [[agribusiness]] beginning in 2009, and is to retire in April 2018.


Ahmed graduated magna cum laude, phi beta kappa from [[Williams College]] (Massachusetts) in 1982, and obtained an MBA from the [[Stanford Graduate School of Business]] in 1984.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=71448740&ticker=TATE:LN&previousCapId=331949&previousTitle=RALCORP%20HOLDINGS%20INC| title=tate & lyle plc |work=Bloomberg BusinessWeek|date= |accessdate=8 November 2012}}</ref>
Ahmed graduated from [[Williams College]], [[Williamstown, Massachusetts]], in 1982, and received an MBA from [[Stanford Graduate School of Business]] in 1984.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=71448740&ticker=TATE:LN&previousCapId=331949&previousTitle=RALCORP%20HOLDINGS%20INC| title=tate & lyle plc |work=Bloomberg BusinessWeek|date= |accessdate=8 November 2012}}</ref>


Ahmed started his career with [[Procter & Gamble]] before spending five years with [[Bain & Company]], working in both London and Boston. He subsequently joined [[Reckitt Benckiser]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/the-business-on-javed-ahmed-tate--lyle-2016403.html|title=The Business On... Javed Ahmed, Tate & Lyle|date=2 July 2010|work=The Independent|accessdate=8 November 2012}}</ref> where he remained for 17 years before being appointed Tate & Lyle’s CEO in 2009.
He started his career with [[Procter & Gamble]], then spent five years with [[Bain & Co]], before joining [[Reckitt Benckiser]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/the-business-on-javed-ahmed-tate--lyle-2016403.html| title=The Business On... Javed Ahmed, Tate & Lyle |work=The Independent|date=2 July 2010 |accessdate=8 November 2012}}</ref>

Ahmed became CEO of Tate & Lyle on 1 October 2009, replacing Iain Ferguson. On 16 January 2018 Gerry Murphy, Chairman of Tate & Lyle, announced the retirement of Ahmed effective 1 April 2018, and named current Chief Financial Officer [[Nick Hampton]] as CEO designate.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tateandlyle.com/news/nick-hampton-appointed-chief-executive-tate-lyle-plc| title=Nick Hampton Appointed CEO |work=Tate & Lyle Press Release |date=16 January 2018 |accessdate=21 January 2018}}</ref>


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[[Category:American food industry business executives]]
[[Category:American food industry business executives]]
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[[Category:Williams College alumni]]
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Revision as of 23:11, 8 April 2018

Javed Ahmed
Born
Javed Ahmed

(1960-02-10) 10 February 1960 (age 64)
NationalityAmerican
EducationWilliams College and Stanford Graduate School of Business
OccupationBusinessman
Years active1984–present
TitleChief executive, Tate & Lyle
Term2009–2018
PredecessorIain Ferguson
SuccessorNick Hampton

Javed Ahmed (born 10 February 1960) is a Pakistani American businessman. He was chief executive of Tate & Lyle plc, a British-based multinational agribusiness beginning in 2009, and is to retire in April 2018.

Ahmed graduated from Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, in 1982, and received an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business in 1984.[1]

He started his career with Procter & Gamble, then spent five years with Bain & Co, before joining Reckitt Benckiser.[2]

Ahmed became CEO of Tate & Lyle on 1 October 2009, replacing Iain Ferguson. On 16 January 2018 Gerry Murphy, Chairman of Tate & Lyle, announced the retirement of Ahmed effective 1 April 2018, and named current Chief Financial Officer Nick Hampton as CEO designate.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ "tate & lyle plc". Bloomberg BusinessWeek. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  2. ^ "The Business On... Javed Ahmed, Tate & Lyle". The Independent. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Nick Hampton Appointed CEO". Tate & Lyle Press Release. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.