Javed Ahmed
Javed Ahmed | |
|---|---|
| Born | Javed Ahmed 10 February 1960 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Williams College Stanford Graduate School of Business |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Title | Former CEO, Tate & Lyle |
| Term | 2009–2018 |
| Predecessor | Iain Ferguson |
| Successor | Nick Hampton |
| Spouse | Talat Ahmed |
Javed Ahmed (born 10 February 1960) is a Pakistani American[1][2] businessman. He was chief executive of Tate & Lyle plc, a British-based leading global provider of speciality food ingredients and solutions[3] from October 2009 until his retirement in April 2018.
Early life
Ahmed graduated magna cum laude, phi beta kappa[4] from Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, in 1982, and received an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business in 1984.[5][1]
Career
Ahmed started his career with Procter & Gamble, before spending five years with Bain & Co working in both London and Boston. He subsequently joined Reckitt Benckiser[6] where he remained for 17 years before being appointed Tate & Lyle’s CEO in 2009, replacing Iain Ferguson. In January 2018, the retirement of Ahmed effective 1 April 2018 was announced, and chief financial officer Nick Hampton was named CEO-designate.[7][8][9]
Personal life
He is married to Talat.[10]
Notes
- ^ a b "The Business On... Javed Ahmed, Tate & Lyle". independent.co.uk. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "Javed AHMED - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "Tate & Lyle At a Glance". 31/03/2017. Retrieved 11/05/2018.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=and|date=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Tate & Lyle New Chief Executive". Tate & Lyle Plc. 19/05/2009. Retrieved 11/05/2018.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=and|date=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "tate & lyle plc". Bloomberg BusinessWeek. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
- ^ "The Business On... Javed Ahmed, Tate & Lyle". The Independent. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
- ^ "Nick Hampton Appointed CEO". Tate & Lyle Press Release. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ Torrance, Jack (8 April 2018). "Former Pepsico exec to lead Tate & Lyle after boss Javed Ahmed departs". Retrieved 8 April 2018 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "New chief executive for Tate & Lyle as Javed Ahmed steps down - Independent.ie". independent.ie. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Tate & Lyle CEO And Wife Buy GBP200,000 In Shares". MorningstarUK. Retrieved 8 April 2018.