Federico J. González Tejera (born 12 April 1964) is a Spanish businessman and business writer. He is known as the president & CEO of Radisson Hospitality AB and the Chairman of Radisson Hotel Group's Global Steering Committee. He was born in 1964 in Spain, where he attended Universidad Complutense de Madrid.

Education

González attended

Complutense University of Madrid The Complutense University of Madrid (, UCM; ) is a public research university located in Madrid. Founded in Alcalá in 1293 (before relocating to Madrid in 1836), it is one of the oldest operating universities in the world, and one of Spain's ...

, where he majored in Economics and received a Masters in International Trade and Finance from the École Supérieure de Commerce de Paris (ESCP).

Career

González previously worked in the hospitality, leisure and

fast-moving consumer goods Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), also known as consumer packaged goods (CPG) or convenience goods, are products that are sold quickly and at a relatively low cost. Examples include non-durable household goods such as packaged foods, beve ...

(FMCG) sectors, and held posts as chief executive officer of

NH Hotel Group NH Hotel Group is a Spanish hotel chain headquartered in Madrid, Spain that operates over 350 hotels in 35 countries. The group operates under the umbrella of Minor Hotels, following the latter's acquisition of a majority stake in NH Hotel Group ...

, Deputy general manager of

Disneyland Paris Disneyland Paris is an entertainment resort in Marne-la-Vallée, France, located about east of Paris. It encompasses two theme parks, seven Disney-owned hotels, two convention centers, a golf course, an arena, and a shopping, dining and entert ...

various management positions (including Country Head of Portugal) at

Procter & Gamble The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) is an American multinational consumer goods corporation headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was founded in 1837 by William Procter and James Gamble. It specializes in a wide range of personal health/con ...

. In January 2017, he was then named as the CEO of Radisson Hospitality Inc. (formerly named Carlson Hotels), the Radisson Hotel Group entity headquartered in Minneapolis, US, and operating in the Americas and Asia Pacific (APAC). From here, he moved to the position of President & CEO of Radisson Hospitality AB (publ) – formerly named The Rezidor Hotel Group – headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, and operating across 80 countries in Europe, the Middle East & Africa (EMEA). He currently holds this role. As well as being the President & CEO of Radisson Hospitality AB (publ), González Tejera is also the chairman of the Global Steering Committee of Radisson Hotel Group. This is composed equally of representatives from Radisson Hospitality AB (publ) and from Radisson Hospitality Inc. In January 2018, he announced the launch of a five-year operating plan to transform the company and lead it to become one of the top hotel companies in the world. Since 30 April 2019, he has served as a board member for Radisson Hospitality AB (publ). As President & CEO of Radisson Hospitality AB (publ) and Chairman of the Group Steering Committee, in March 2018, he led and unveiled the launch of the new identity of Radisson Hotel Group, replacing Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group – alongside a reorganization of the group's portfolio and the launch of the Radisson Collection brand. As a leader of the group, he has committed to achieving the ITP Industry Goals and to supporting the UN Sustainable Development goals – as well as launching a worldwide partnership with

SOS Children's Villages SOS Children's Villages is an independent, non-governmental, nonprofit international development organization headquartered in Innsbruck, Austria. The organization provides humanitarian and developmental assistance to families facing difficultie ...

Business writing

González is fluent in multiple languages including English, Spanish, Portuguese and French, and he has written three books: Vivir y trabajar en el extranjero: Manual de supervivencia; Portugueses y españoles: Una guía para entenderse mejor and Cómo "hacerse el sueco" en los negocios con éxito.

Selected list of works

* ''Vivir y trabajar en el extranjero: Manual de supervivencia'' (''Living and Working Abroad''), * ''Portugueses y españoles: Una guía para entenderse mejor'', * ''Cómo "hacerse el sueco" en los negocios con éxito'',

References

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