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| − | Niall FitzGerald | + | '''Niall FitzGerald''' is an Irish businessman. He spent over 30 years of his career with Unilever in Ireland, the Netherlands, South Africa, the USA and the UK, and was its chairman and CEO from 1996 until. |
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| + | He is a former chairman of business intelligence agency [[Hakluyt & Company]]. (2008-2013) | ||
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==Corporate connections== | ==Corporate connections== | ||
| − | *1987, | + | *Joined the Boards of Unilever PLC and Unilever NV in 1987 and served respectively as finance director, foods director and detergents director until his appointment as chairman and CEO in 1996. |
| − | *2003 joined the Board of Reuters as a non-executive director and became | + | *2003 joined the Board of Reuters as a non-executive director and became chairman in 2004. |
| + | *Chairman of the [[Nelson Mandela Legacy Trust]] (UK) | ||
*2006 appointed Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the [[British Museum]] | *2006 appointed Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the [[British Museum]] | ||
| − | * | + | *Co-chairs the [[Investment Climate Facility]] (ICF) for Africa. |
| − | *Chairman of the [[International Business Council]] | + | *Chairman of the [[International Business Council]] |
| − | * | + | *Member of the Foundation Board of the [[World Economic Forum]] |
| − | * | + | *Trustee of the [[Leverhulme Trust]] |
| − | * | + | *President of South Africa’s [[International Investment Advisory Council]] |
| − | * | + | *International Advisory Board of the [[Council on Foreign Relations]] |
| − | * | + | *[[Blackstone]] European Advisory Board, |
| − | * | + | *Advisory Board of Tsinghua University |
*Advisory Board of [[Spencer Stuart]]. | *Advisory Board of [[Spencer Stuart]]. | ||
| − | *He is a | + | *He is a senior advisor to [[Morgan Stanley International]] |
*2003-5 Chairman of the [[Conference Board]] | *2003-5 Chairman of the [[Conference Board]] | ||
*2004-5 Co-Chairman of the [[Transatlantic Business Dialogue]] (TABD) | *2004-5 Co-Chairman of the [[Transatlantic Business Dialogue]] (TABD) | ||
| − | * | + | *Non-executive director of [[Merck]] (2000-2003), [[Ericsson]] (2000-2002), [[Bank of Ireland]] (1990-1999) and the [[Prudential Corporation]] (1992-1999). He has also been President of the [[Advertising Association]] (2000-2005), a Member of the [[Kok Commission on the Lisbon Agenda]], a Member of the [[Accounting Standards Review Committee]], Chairman of the [[CBI Europe Committee]], and Member of the [[International Policy Council for Agriculture and Trade]]. |
| − | *Fellow, [[Association of Corporate Treasurers]] | + | *Fellow, [[Association of Corporate Treasurers]] |
*[[US Business Council]]; [[EU-China Business Council]]; [[Trilateral Commission]]; [[Shanghai Mayor's International Business Leaders' Council]].<ref>http://www.weforum.org/en/KNContributors/index.htm?personid=13451</ref> | *[[US Business Council]]; [[EU-China Business Council]]; [[Trilateral Commission]]; [[Shanghai Mayor's International Business Leaders' Council]].<ref>http://www.weforum.org/en/KNContributors/index.htm?personid=13451</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Education== | ||
| + | Degree in Commerce, University College Dublin. | ||
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==Affiliations== | ==Affiliations== | ||
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*[[Business Contact Group]] | *[[Business Contact Group]] | ||
*[[Business Action for Africa]] | *[[Business Action for Africa]] | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
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Revision as of 12:52, 23 September 2014
Niall FitzGerald is an Irish businessman. He spent over 30 years of his career with Unilever in Ireland, the Netherlands, South Africa, the USA and the UK, and was its chairman and CEO from 1996 until.
He is a former chairman of business intelligence agency Hakluyt & Company. (2008-2013)
Corporate connections
- Joined the Boards of Unilever PLC and Unilever NV in 1987 and served respectively as finance director, foods director and detergents director until his appointment as chairman and CEO in 1996.
- 2003 joined the Board of Reuters as a non-executive director and became chairman in 2004.
- Chairman of the Nelson Mandela Legacy Trust (UK)
- 2006 appointed Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the British Museum
- Co-chairs the Investment Climate Facility (ICF) for Africa.
- Chairman of the International Business Council
- Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum
- Trustee of the Leverhulme Trust
- President of South Africa’s International Investment Advisory Council
- International Advisory Board of the Council on Foreign Relations
- Blackstone European Advisory Board,
- Advisory Board of Tsinghua University
- Advisory Board of Spencer Stuart.
- He is a senior advisor to Morgan Stanley International
- 2003-5 Chairman of the Conference Board
- 2004-5 Co-Chairman of the Transatlantic Business Dialogue (TABD)
- Non-executive director of Merck (2000-2003), Ericsson (2000-2002), Bank of Ireland (1990-1999) and the Prudential Corporation (1992-1999). He has also been President of the Advertising Association (2000-2005), a Member of the Kok Commission on the Lisbon Agenda, a Member of the Accounting Standards Review Committee, Chairman of the CBI Europe Committee, and Member of the International Policy Council for Agriculture and Trade.
- Fellow, Association of Corporate Treasurers
- US Business Council; EU-China Business Council; Trilateral Commission; Shanghai Mayor's International Business Leaders' Council.[1]
Education
Degree in Commerce, University College Dublin.
Affiliations
Notes
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