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Lambertus Johannes Hermanus Becht
Lambertus Johannes Hermanus "Bart" Becht (born 29 July 1956) is a Dutch businessman. An executive with more than 35 years of business experience working with consumer brands, Becht is the former Chief Executive Officer of Reckitt, which he led from 1995 to 2011 and former Partner at JAB Holding Company, which he joined in 2012. Becht announced his retirement from JAB in 2019. Through his role at JAB, Becht serves on the board of directors of several public companies, including Keurig Dr Pepper and Coty. Early life Becht received a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands, and received an MBA from the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business. Career Reckitt Benckiser He joined the Benckiser side of the business in 1988, following a career at Procter & Gamble, and was named CEO of Benckiser's Household Products Division in 1995. While Becht was CEO, Benckiser went public via an IPO in 1997 and merged with Reckitt & Coleman in 1999 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reckitt
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc, trading as Reckitt, is a British multinational consumer goods company headquartered in Slough, England. It is a producer of health, hygiene and nutrition products. The company was formed in March 1999 by the merger of British company Reckitt & Colman plc and Dutch company Benckiser N.V. Reckitt's brands include the antiseptic brand Dettol, the analgesic Disprin, the sore throat medicine Strepsils, the hair removal brand Veet, the immune support supplement Airborne, the Australian insecticide brand Mortein, the indigestion remedy Gaviscon, the baby food brand Mead Johnson, the air freshener Air Wick, and other brands and products like: Calgon, Clearasil, Cillit Bang, Durex, Lysol, Mycil, Enfamil, Nutramigen and Vanish. History Origins Johann Benckiser founded a business in Pforzheim, Germany, in 1823. Its core business was industrial chemicals. Ludwig Reimann, a chemist, joined the business in 1828 and married Benckiser's daughter. Benckiser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
