Alan Jope

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Alan Jope
Born1963/1964 (age 57–58)[1]
Scotland, UK
OccupationBusinessman
TitleCEO of Unilever
TermJanuary 2019-
PredecessorPaul Polman

Alan Jope (born 1963/1964) is a British businessman, and the CEO of Unilever since January 2019, succeeding Paul Polman.[1]

Education[]

Jope was born in Scotland.[1] He earned a bachelor of commerce degree from the University of Edinburgh Business School. He also attended Harvard Business School's general management program in 2001.[2]

Career[]

Jope joined Unilever in 1985 as a graduate marketing trainee.[1] He was the president of Beauty & Personal Care, the largest division at Unilever.[1] He has had stints running several operations including China.[3]

From 2009, Jope led Unilever's business in China and North Asia, doubling its size and laying important foundations for future success.[4] He was appointed to Unilever’s Leadership Executive in 2011 in his role as President of Unilever’s businesses across North Asia. His previous senior roles have also included President Russia, Africa & Middle East; and President of Unilever's Beauty & Personal Care division. Earlier, Jope worked in a number of sales and marketing roles in the UK, Thailand and the US.[2]

Jope was a guest judge, with Donald Trump, in the second series of the US version of reality TV show The Apprentice.[5]

In July 2021, following BDS Movement[clarification needed] pressure, Jope led Unilever's subsidiary company Ben & Jerry's to cease sales in Israel. This decision may run foul of anti-boycott-of-Israel laws in place in many US states.[6]

Personal[]

Jope is married, with three children.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e Kollewe, Julia (29 November 2018). "Unilever boss quits after botched plan to move to Netherlands". the Guardian. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Alan Jope". Unilever global company website.
  3. ^ "New Unilever CEO Jope banks on recovery in sales growth". www.ft.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Unilever Regulatory News. Live ULVR RNS. Regulatory News Articles for Unilever Plc Ord 3 1/9P". www.lse.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  5. ^ Wood, Zoe (29 November 2018). "Alan Jope: from judge on Trump's Apprentice to top job at Unilever". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.
  6. ^ Kampeas, Ron (21 July 2021). "How US laws against Israel boycotts could hit Ben & Jerry's". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 23 July 2021.


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