Javed Ahmed (born 10 February 1960) is a Pakistani American[1][2] businessman. He was the chief executive (CEO) of Tate & Lyle plc from 2009 to 2018.[3]

Javed Ahmed
Born
Javed Ahmed

(1960-02-10) 10 February 1960 (age 64)
NationalityAmerican
EducationWilliams College
Stanford Graduate School of Business
OccupationBusinessman
Years active1984–present
TitleFormer CEO, Tate & Lyle
Term2009–2018
PredecessorIain Ferguson
SuccessorNick Hampton
SpouseTalat Ahmed

Early life

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Ahmed graduated from Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, in 1982, and received an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business in 1984.[4][1]

Career

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He started his career with Procter & Gamble, then spent five years with Bain & Co in London and Boston, before joining Reckitt Benckiser,[5] where he worked for 17 years.[6]

Ahmed became CEO of Tate & Lyle in October 2009, replacing Iain Ferguson. In January 2018, the retirement of Ahmed, effective from 1 April 2018 was announced, and chief financial officer Nick Hampton was named CEO-designate.[7][8][9]

In December 2018 it was announced that Ahmed would become a non-executive director of CF Industries.[6][10]

Personal life

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He is married to his wife, Talat.[11]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b "The Business On... Javed Ahmed, Tate & Lyle". independent.co.uk. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Javed AHMED - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Tate & Lyle CEO: "Food and Beverage solutions performing well," but North American sweetener demand weak". www.foodingredientsfirst.com. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
  4. ^ "tate & lyle plc". Bloomberg BusinessWeek. Retrieved 8 November 2012.[dead link]
  5. ^ "The Business On... Javed Ahmed, Tate & Lyle". The Independent. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  6. ^ a b "Javed Ahmed Elected to Board of Directors of CF Industries Holdings, Inc". www.businesswire.com. 2018-12-12. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
  7. ^ "Nick Hampton Appointed CEO". Tate & Lyle Press Release. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  8. ^ Torrance, Jack (8 April 2018). "Former Pepsico exec to lead Tate & Lyle after boss Javed Ahmed departs". The Telegraph. Retrieved 8 April 2018 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  9. ^ "New chief executive for Tate & Lyle as Javed Ahmed steps down - Independent.ie". independent.ie. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  10. ^ "CF Industries Holdings Inc". www.marketwatch.com. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
  11. ^ "DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Tate & Lyle CEO And Wife Buy GBP200,000 In Shares". MorningstarUK. Retrieved 8 April 2018.